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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 Junction (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 Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Franklin Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Franklin Junction: Franklin Jct. (or less commonly used: Franklin Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Junction is located in Williams County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.

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

  • Williams County     (The home county of Franklin Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Alvordton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kunkle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County
    • West Unity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
    • Holiday City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Jim Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • Stryker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Montpelier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Ainger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
    • Northwest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County
    • Cooney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Ney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <1>
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Defiance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Williamstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Sherwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
    • Ayersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Fayette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
    • Archbold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County
    • Oakshade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
    • Pettisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Advance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Okolona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Florida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Liberty Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Berkey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Sharples
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
      • Sharples is located in Lucas County
  • Paulding County
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renollet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Alvarado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Ray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Russels Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Angola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <1>
  • Branch County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Ray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Canada Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Quincy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Branch County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Waldron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Prattville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Lickly Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Ransom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Frontier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Shadyside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Pittsford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <1>
    • Locust Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
      • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Osseo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Steamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <1>
  • Jackson County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County (MI)
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Junction, with the one closest to Franklin Junction listed first.
    • Munson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Morenci
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <1>
    • North Morenci
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
      • North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Canandaigua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Seneca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Rollin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Sand Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)

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

Cemeteries Near Franklin Junction ...

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

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Primrose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Franklin Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Franklin Junction.

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

  • Alvordton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Primrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Williams County
  • Waldron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Kunkle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
    • Kunkle is located in Williams County
  • Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Unity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Zone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zone
    • Zone is located in Fulton County
  • Munson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
    • Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Betzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzer
    • Betzer is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Ritters ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
    • Ritters is located in Fulton County
  • Pioneer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
  • Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Fulton County
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    • Ransom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Morenci
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <1>
    • Montpelier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Franklin Junction ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin Junction, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Junction:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6720, Longitude: -84.4144       In this case, the coordinates for Franklin Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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