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 doctors and 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 Hunterdon County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hunterdon County: Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren & Bucks (PA).
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:
- Hunterdon County (The home county of Franklin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Clinton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Allerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
- Annandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pittstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County
- Readingsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Cherryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Pattenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Hoffmans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Everittstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Califon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Flemington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
- Pleasant Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Mount Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Titusville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
- Bear Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Lawrenceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Ewing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - West Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Eldridge Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Parkway Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Princeton Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Warner Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Mercerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Rosemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Kendall Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Piscataway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
- Franklin Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Heathcote
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Society Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- New Brunswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Samptown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
- Monmouth Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Plainsboro Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
- Plainsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Berdines Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
- Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Crestmoore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
- Long Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Hacklebarney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Naughright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Budd Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Succasunna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Brookside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Green Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Millbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Morristown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Littleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Tabor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Woodfern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Bedminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Gladstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Skillman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Somerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Union Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Tranquility
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Hardwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County
- Middleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville is located in Sussex County
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Lake Mohawk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Berkeley Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Plainfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Benders Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Scotch Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Westfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Asbury is located in Warren County
- Brass Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Stewartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County
- Warren Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Warren County
- Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Montana is located in Warren County
- Beattystown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Warren County
- Hazen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Warren County
- Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County
- Hackettstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Uhlerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhlerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Erwinna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinna
- Erwinna is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwinna <3>
- Kintnersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintnersville
- Kintnersville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kintnersville <3>
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Riegelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
- Riegelsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <3>
- Tinicum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Lumberville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberville
- Lumberville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberville <3>
- Ottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottsville
- Ottsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottsville <3>
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Solebury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solebury
- Solebury is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Carversville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carversville
- Carversville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carversville <3>
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <3>
- Bedminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Lehigh County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <3>
- Fountain Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Coopersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersburg
- Coopersburg is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersburg <3>
- Friedensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Allentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <3>
- Catasauqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <3>
- Fullerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Limeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- West Catasauqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Hokendauqua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Coplay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
- Coplay is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <3>
- Emmaus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <3>
- Wellington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Delaware Water Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>
- Stroudsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <3>
- Arlington Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County (PA)
- East Stroudsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <3>
- Rossland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Rossland is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Pear Tree Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Telford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
- Telford is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <3>
- Hatfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <3>
- Souderton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
- Glendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - West Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Old Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
- Old Orchard is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Zucksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zucksville
- Zucksville is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Tatamy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
- Tatamy is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <3>
- Palmer Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
- Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Stockertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockertown
- Stockertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockertown <3>
- Wassergass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County (PA)
- East Bangor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin, see our County-by-County Page for Franklin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morris County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lehigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northampton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Hunterdon County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Hunterdon County
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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.
- Old Bethlehem Presbyterian Churchyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- The Old Bethlehem Presbyterian Churchyard has also been known as:
- Grandin Cemetery
- New Stone Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Presbyterian Churchyard
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Allerton.
- The Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allerton Methodist Cemetery
- Allerton Methodist Church Yard Cemetery
- Allerton Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964743 <4>
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Norton Methodist Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Methodist Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Methodist Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Fountain Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
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- Cherryville Mountainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherryville Mountainview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Cherryville
- The Cherryville Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherryville Baptist Cemetery
- Cherryville Baptist Church Cemetery
- Cherryville Cemetery
- Cherryville Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryville Mountainview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976811 <4>
- Norton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
- St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery
- Cherryville Mountainview Cemetery
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.<5>
While we didn't find Franklin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Franklin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Grandin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sidney
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hamden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Clinton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Annandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Jutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Pittstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cherryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Pattenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Everittstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - New Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
- Everittstown
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |