Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklin had a population of 6,221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 5,966 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Sugarcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugarcreek
- From Franklin to Sugarcreek
- Astral
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Reno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Venango County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <4>
- Niles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Polk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polk
- From Franklin to Polk
- Brandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Foster
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - East Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandy
- East Sandy is located in Venango County
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Coal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal City
- From Franklin to Coal City
- Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Venango County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
- Cooperstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooperstown
- From Franklin to Cooperstown
- Cranberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cranberry
- From Franklin to Cranberry
- Siverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
- Siverly is located in Venango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siverly
- From Franklin to Siverly
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oil City
- From Franklin to Oil City
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Utica
- From Franklin to Utica
- Raymilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - McClintock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McClintock
- From Franklin to McClintock
- Dempseytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dempseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempseytown
- Dempseytown is located in Venango County
- North Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearl
- From Franklin to Pearl
- Kennerdell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennerdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennerdell
- Kennerdell is located in Venango County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennerdell <4>
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rouseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
- Rouseville is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <4>
- Rynd Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rynd Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rynd Farm
- From Franklin to Rynd Farm
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin: www.franklinpennsylvania.us/
The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |