Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franktown had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franktown, with the one closest to Franktown listed first.

Washoe City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County
Incline Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Incline Village is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Incline Village <2>
Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <2>
Steamboat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Carson City
Gold Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
Brunswick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Carson City
Mound House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Mound House is located in Lyon County
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Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
Virginia City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Virginia City is located in Storey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <2>
Eureka ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
Floriston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Floriston is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floriston <2>
Bronco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Nevada County (CA)
Glenbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Glenbrook is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenbrook <2>
Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
Huffakers ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffakers
- Huffakers is located in Washoe County
Anderson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Washoe County
- Anderson has also been known as:
- Junction House
- Sparks Ranch
Sutro ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Sutro is located in Lyon County
Mystic ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
Boca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
- Boca is located in Nevada County (CA)
Lawton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Washoe County
Marmol ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
- Marmol is located in Washoe County
Tahoe City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe City
- Tahoe City is located in Placer County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe City <2>
Genoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Genoa is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
Verdi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Verdi is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdi <2>
Reno
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <2>
Truckee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Franktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.