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So far, we found very little information about Franklin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Franklin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Franklin, please Contact Us.

Franklin would have been located within present day Ross County<2>.


The location of Franklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


The pronunciation of Franklin: FRANK-lin<4>

When the people of Franklin referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Franklinite<5>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Franklin is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<6>.

Time Zone: The area where Franklin was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Franklin would have been located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

While we believe that this Franklin is located in Ross County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Franklin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Belmont, Coshocton, Warren and Williams County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 84 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (4), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Franklin ...

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

  • Circleville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <7>
  • Waverly City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Williamsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <7>
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bainbridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <7>
  • Stoutsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
    • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <7>
  • Laurelville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <7>
  • Clarksburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin.

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

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

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 Franklin, 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 Ross, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Franklin. 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.
<5>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Franklin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Franklin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>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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