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Welcome to Franklin County ...
Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Columbus is the Seat for Franklin County. Columbus is also the capital of Ohio.
Franklin County was founded April 30, 1803. Franklin was created by taking area from Ross and Wayne Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 1,316,756 people. This is an increase of 12.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,166,202 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 10.11% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:
- Bexley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Bexley is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
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- Brice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canal Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
- Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
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- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
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- Gahanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <3>
- Grandview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
- Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
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- Grove City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
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- Groveport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
- Groveport is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
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- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
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- Hilliard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lockbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
- Lockbourne is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
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- Marble Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Minerva Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
- Minerva Park is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- New Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
- Obetz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
- Obetz is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <3>
- Reynoldsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riverlea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
- Riverlea is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Upper Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
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- Urbancrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbancrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
- Urbancrest is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Valleyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Valleyview is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Westerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <3>
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
- Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites specific to Franklin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Fairfield County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Pickaway County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
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