Welcome to Franklin Center ...

Franklin Center is located in Erie County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Franklin Center: Franklin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Franklin Cen., Franklin Cent. or Franklin Cntr.)

Franklin Center is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Franklin Center: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Franklin Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Franklin Center: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in Delaware County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Franklin Center - they are located in Massachusetts and Texas.

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

Communities near Franklin Center ...

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

Erie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Erie
- From Franklin Center to Erie
Conneaut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conneaut
- From Franklin Center to Conneaut
Edinboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
Wesleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wesleyville
- From Franklin Center to Wesleyville
Girard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake City
- From Franklin Center to Lake City
Cambridge Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
Borough of Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterford
- From Franklin Center to Waterford

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Center ...

Looking for more information about Franklin Center? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Franklin Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Franklin Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Franklin Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.