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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Westmoreland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Franklin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Murrysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Export
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
      • Export is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <1>
    • Delmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Claridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Trafford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <1>
    • Slickville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <1>
    • North Irwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Penn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Westmoreland City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
      • Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
    • Larimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • New Texas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
    • Leechburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Unity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pitcairn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Monroeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Universal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chalfant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
      • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Edmon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Apollo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • North Apollo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Orchard Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Leechburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Church
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Aladdin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aladdin
      • From Franklin to Aladdin
    • Neale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neale
      • From Franklin to Neale
    • McVille
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver County
    • Economy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Franklin to Monroe
    • Ekastown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Leasureville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saxonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dennys Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Frazier Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Valencia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <1>
    • Glade Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Belt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Belt
      • From Franklin to Great Belt
    • Myoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myoma
      • From Franklin to Myoma
    • Nixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Banning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banning
      • From Franklin to Banning
    • Laurelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Whitsett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitsett
      • From Franklin to Whitsett
    • Arnold City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Fairhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Perryopolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bear Rocks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Black Diamond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Donora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Finleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gastonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Monongahela
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <1>
    • New Eagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <1>
    • Baidland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baidland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • North Charleroi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Charleroi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McMurray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <1>
    • Sudan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denmark Manor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Manor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denmark Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Valley Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Valley Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Barbaras Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbaras Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbaras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Restland Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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.

  • Murrysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Westmoreland County
  • Boquet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boquet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boquet
    • Boquet is located in Westmoreland County
  • Delmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Drennen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drennen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drennen
    • Drennen is located in Allegheny County
  • New Texas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Claridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • Monroeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
    • Wall is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Ardara
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardara
    • Ardara is located in Westmoreland County
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    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Allegheny County

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 31 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4565, Longitude: -79.6595    









 

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