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>
While we didn't find Franklin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Franklin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Murrysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
- Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <2>
- Sardis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Boquet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Delmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <2>
- Drennen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - New Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Claridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge
- Claridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claridge <2>
- North Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Monroeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
- Wall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ardara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Harrison City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison City
- Harrison City is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison City <2>
- Milligantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligantown
- Milligantown is located in Westmoreland County
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Shafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Markle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Parnassus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
- Turtle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Creek <2>
- Wilmerding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
- Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <2>
- Stewartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Westmoreland County
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Irwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
- Jeannette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <2>
- Grapeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Congruity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Nihil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Salina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <2>
- Paulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - New Kensington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
- New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <2>
- Cheswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
- Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |