Welcome to Franklinville ...
Franklinville is located in Gloucester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklinville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
Franklinville is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Franklinville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Franklinville: 856
The ZIP code for Franklinville: 08322<3>
Communities Also Named Franklinville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Franklinville - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland (3), Missouri, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklinville.
Communities near Franklinville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklinville.
- Vineland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Millville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
- Bridgeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Hammonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gloucester City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Brooklawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Downer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Victory Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Franklinville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklinville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklinville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklinville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklinville. See our Newspapers Page for Franklinville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklinville ...
Looking for more information about Franklinville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Franklinville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklinville.
Adding Franklinville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Franklinville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Franklinville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Franklinville post office opened in 1842.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklinville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklinville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Franklinville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Franklinville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |