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Welcome to Franklin Junction ...

Franklin Junction is located in Williams County<1>.

The pronunciation of Franklin Junction: FRANK-lin<2>

A typical abbreviation for Franklin Junction: Franklin Jct. (or less commonly used: Franklin Jctn.)

Franklin Junction is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Franklin Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Franklin Junction: 419 & 567<4>

Communities Also Named Franklin Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Franklin Junction - they are located in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin Junction.

Communities near Franklin Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin Junction.

  • Bryan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <5>
  • Wauseon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Archbold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montpelier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
  • Morenci
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <5>
  • West Unity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stryker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Franklin Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin Junction. 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 Franklin Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Junction ...

Looking for more information about Franklin Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Franklin Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Franklin Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Franklin Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Franklin Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.