Welcome to Franklin Forge ...

Franklin Forge is located in Blair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin Forge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Franklin Forge is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Websites for Franklin Forge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Franklin Forge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Franklin Forge ...

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

• Altoona
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Altoona
  • From Franklin Forge to Altoona
• Huntingdon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Huntingdon
  • From Franklin Forge to Huntingdon
• Hollidaysburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hollidaysburg
  • From Franklin Forge to Hollidaysburg
• Tyrone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Roaring Spring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
• Mount Union
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Union
  • From Franklin Forge to Mount Union
• Martinsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
• Bellwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellwood is located in Blair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
• Cresson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cresson is located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cresson
  • From Franklin Forge to Cresson
• Gallitzin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Forge ...

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

Adding Franklin Forge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Franklin Forge in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Franklin Forge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin Forge.