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 Franklintown had a population of 232 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Franklintown had a population of 506 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklintown, with the one closest to Franklintown listed first.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Erney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
- Erney is located in York County
- Fortney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Mount Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
- Mount Royal is located in York County
- Lewisberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisberry
- Lewisberry is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisberry <4>
- Wellsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
- Eastmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Zions View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zions View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
- Zions View is located in York County
- Newberrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberrytown
- Newberrytown is located in York County
- Roler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Strinestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
- Strinestown is located in York County
- Yocumtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lisburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Andersontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Mount Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Davidsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Weigelstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weigelstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigelstown
- Weigelstown is located in York County
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Goldsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Siddonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Dillsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
- Dillsburg is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <4>
- Emigsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigsville
- Emigsville is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigsville <4>
- Mount Wolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
- Mount Wolf is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <4>
- York Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
- York Haven is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <4>
- Falmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Marsh Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Nantilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bowmansdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansdale
- Bowmansdale is located in Cumberland County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklintown: www.franklintownboro.com./
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
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 Franklintown, 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. |