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Welcome to Franklin ...

Franklin is located in Cleveland County<1>.


The location of Franklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<3>

Franklin is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Franklin is located in the (405) area code.

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Ohio (5), 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.

  • Oklahoma City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <5>
  • Moore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <5>
  • Midwest City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
    • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <5>
  • Del City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Choctaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <5>
  • Newcastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Noble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <5>
  • Harrah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
    • Harrah is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrah <5>
  • Purcell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin ...

Looking for more information about Franklin? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin.

Adding Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Franklin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Franklin post office opened in 1892.

We also found Franklin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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