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Welcome to Franklin ...

The city of Franklin is located in Venango County<1> and is the County Seat for Venango County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1800.

When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Franklin has a population of 6,037 people<3> (see below for details).

Franklin is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Franklin: 16323<5>

Websites for Franklin ...

Official Website: www.franklinpennsylvania.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 6,037 people. This is a decrease of 7.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 6,545 people (which is 11.91% of the total population of Venango County). This makes Franklin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Franklin represents 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,545 people, the population of Franklin decreased 9.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,212 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklin.

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

While we believe that this Franklin is located in Venango County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Franklin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cambria, Chester, Lehigh and Westmoreland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, 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.

  • Oil City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Titusville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <6>
  • Cochranton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <6>
  • Stoneboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleasantville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Emlenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
    • Emlenton is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <6>
  • Hydetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • 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.<7> 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 <6>

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. Our list includes 25 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Franklin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>

From that list, the Franklin post office opened in 1800.

We also found Franklin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 city'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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Franklin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Franklin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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