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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Franklin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Franklin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Franklin is located in Chester County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

Below are the counties that are near Franklin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franklin:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Franklin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Kemblesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Strickersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Jennersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • West Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elkview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Baker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Baker is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Avondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Chatham is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • New Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Toughkenamon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnsley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Chrome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Joanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Kenneys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • New Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Garnet Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Boothwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Marcus Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Village Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Aston Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Chester Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Glen Riddle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Kirks Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Little Britain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Ninepoints
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Christiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Quarryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McSparran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • Kinzers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Furniss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Castle Fin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Delta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bryansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bryansville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
    • Slab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Slab is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
    • Kyleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Kyleville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
    • Airville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • North Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • York Towne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
    • Newark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Pike Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
    • Southwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Windy Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • English Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Hockessin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
    • Vintage Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Brookside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Ruthby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Fair Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Andora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Blake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Barksdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Cherry Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Elk Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Childs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • West Creek Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Lapidum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Havre de Grace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Conowingo Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Garland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Webster Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Darlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Glenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Hopewell Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Level
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Poole
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gregg Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Dogwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Massey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Still Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Beckett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Carneys Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pointers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Acton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Penton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Quinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Portertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Alloway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin, see our County-by-County Page for Franklin.

Cemeteries Near Franklin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franklin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Franklin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharpes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • London Britain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Episcopalian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New West Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elkridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Elk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Franklin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Franklin.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • Lewisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lewisville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Kemblesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kemblesville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
  • Fair Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
  • Appleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Strickersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Strickersville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
  • New London
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New London is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Chesterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Elk Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elk Mills is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
  • Kelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kelton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
  • Cowentown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
  • Thompson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thompson is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Landenberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lombard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lombard is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Jennersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Franklin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin.

Newspapers Published in Franklin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Franklin:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.