Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Franklin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Franklin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Franklin is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Franklin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franklin:
- Essex County (The home county of Franklin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- West Caldwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Essex Fells
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Caldwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Fairfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
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- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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- Meadow Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
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- Livingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- Montclair Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
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- Montclair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
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- Upper Montclair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Garfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Lyndhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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- North Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Saddle Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Radburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County
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- Warren Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
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- Rochelle Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
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- Campgaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County
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- Ridgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Wortendyke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
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- Wyckoff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
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- Ackermans Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Kearny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Secaucus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Bergen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Guttenberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- North Bergen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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- West New York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West New York is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Bayonne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Hoboken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Jersey City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Pottersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Farmersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Califon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- North Edison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Avenel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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- Potters
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
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- Colonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Colonia is located in Middlesex County
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- Edgar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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- Iselin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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- Menlo Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Port Reading
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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- Samptown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Boynton Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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- Pumptown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pumptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Sewaren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Cliffwood Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- North Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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- Hazlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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- Port Monmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Hanover Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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- East Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
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- Troy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
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- Boonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boonton is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Montville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montville is located in Morris County
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- Whippany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
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- Taylortown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taylortown is located in Morris County
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- Rosedale Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Powerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powerville is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Tabor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tabor is located in Morris County
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- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Butler is located in Morris County
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- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Singac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- The Village at Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Borough of Woodland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
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- Preakness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
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- Athenia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Paterson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Delawanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- Passaic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Haskell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
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- Macopin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Union Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Gladstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Somerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Edison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Hopatcong Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Highland Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
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- Hardistonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Beaver Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
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- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
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- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Sussex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Tranquility
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
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- Ross Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ross Corner is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Union County
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- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Hillside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillside is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Cranford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elmora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elmora is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Benders Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Berkeley Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Hackettstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beattystown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Long Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
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- Bronx County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Concourse Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Spuyten Duyvil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Fordham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fordham is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Riverdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bronx
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Williams Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Eastchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Locust Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Throggs Neck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- City Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- City Island is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Brooklyn Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- New York
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Red Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Greenpoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brooklyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dyker Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Fort Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bath Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bensonhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bushwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bushwick is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Flatbush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Nassau County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- East Atlantic Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
- Harbor Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Saddle Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
- Great Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kings Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saddle Rock Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
- Great Neck Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
- Great Neck Plaza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
- Kensington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kensington is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Manorhaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
- Plandome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Port Washington North
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Port Washington North is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington North
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Hell's Kitchen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Manhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Morningside Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
- Park West Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
- Seneca Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
- Battery Park City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
- Greenwich Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- University Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Washington Square Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delano Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
- East Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Fort Jay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
- Governors Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Governors Island is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Island
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Sterling Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Homestead Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Warwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Amity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Edenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Edenville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Long Island City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Astoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elmhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jackson Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Maspeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fresh Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Ridgewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corona
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lefrak City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Glendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Middle Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- New Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- Port Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Staten Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westerleigh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Heartland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Stapleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
- Fort Wadsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Old Town Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Great Kills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Grant City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Suffern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Airmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Hillburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tallman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramapo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Monsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montebello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Nanuet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tappan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blauvelt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kaser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
- Westchester County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Yonkers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <1>
- Bryn Mawr Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
- Nepperhan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nepperhan is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepperhan
- Hastings-on-Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bronxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eastchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dobbs Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Pelham Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pelham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Ardsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ardsley is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <1>
- Irvington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin, see our County-by-County Page for Franklin.
Cemeteries Near Franklin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franklin.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Franklin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clinton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Restland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ely Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehall Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklin had a population of 649 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Caldwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Fairfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Pine Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Brook is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
- Hanover Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
- Livingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Pleasantdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Verona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Singac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- West Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- Montclair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
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- Upper Montclair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Montclair Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Franklin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin.
Newspapers Published in Franklin ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Franklin:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Bronx County
- Kings County
- Nassau County
- New York County
- Orange County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Westchester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |