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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 Furnace (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 Furnace. 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 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 Furnace is located in Scioto County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Franklin Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franklin Furnace:

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Franklin Furnace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Powellsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
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    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Haverhill Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
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    • Wheelersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sciotodale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
    • Sciotoville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
    • Slocum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Portsmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
    • Rosemount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
    • West Portsmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Blue Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rome is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
    • Mineral Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Patriot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Cora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cora is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
    • Crown City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Rio Grande
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Monroe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
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    • Blackfork Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
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    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
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    • Glade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
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    • Rempel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
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    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Hanging Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Pedro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Ironton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Kitts Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
    • Coal Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Sherritts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
    • Andis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Aid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
    • Linnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Coopersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coopersville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Shyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
    • Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sargents
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
    • Camp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Robbins ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Robbins is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Zahn's Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Greggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
    • Jasper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Piketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Millseat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Princess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Cliffside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Normal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Cannonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Mavity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Rush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Catlettsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Kehoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
    • Pactolus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Boone Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
    • Carter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Grayson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <1>
    • Smiths Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
    • Wesleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Hitchins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
    • Leon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Denton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Mount Savage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Counts Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
    • Grahn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grahn is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Grays Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Greenup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <1>
    • Lynn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Frost
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Wurtland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • South Shore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Raceland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • South Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • Argillite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Danleyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
    • Buchanan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
    • Quincy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Camp Dix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
    • Vanceburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
    • Hodges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Reid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.
    • Kenova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <1>
    • Ceredo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <1>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Franklin Furnace.

Cemeteries Near Franklin Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franklin Furnace.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Franklin Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.

  • Feurt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gerlach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mollett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Powellsville Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salladay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Nurse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Haverhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (761 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklin Furnace had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin Furnace, with the one closest to Franklin Furnace listed first.

  • Grays Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
  • Powellsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
  • Haverhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Haverhill is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
  • Limeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Limeville is located in Greenup County (KY)
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  • Greenup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
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  • Wheelersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
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  • Siloam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Siloam is located in Greenup County (KY)
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  • Wurtland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Frost
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
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  • Sciotoville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
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    • Hanging Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Lyra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyra is located in Scioto County
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    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Franklin Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin Furnace.

Newspapers Published in Franklin Furnace ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin Furnace, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin Furnace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Furnace:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.