Welcome to Franconia ...
So far, we found very little information about Franconia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Franconia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Franconia, please Contact Us.
Franconia would have been located within present day Putnam County<2>.
The location of Franconia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Franconia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Franconia is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Franconia was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Franconia once stood is in the (419) & (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Franconia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Franconia - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franconia.
Communities near Franconia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franconia.
- Defiance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <6>
- Van Wert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <6>
- Delphos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <6>
- Ottawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
- Paulding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
- Paulding is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <6>
- Columbus Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
- Leipsic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <6>
- Elida
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Kalida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
- Kalida is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <6>
- Pandora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Franconia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franconia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franconia. 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 Franconia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franconia. See our Newspapers Page for Franconia.
Adding Franconia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Franconia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Franconia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Franconia post office opened in 1837.
We also found Franconia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Franconia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Franconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franconia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |