Welcome to West Franklin ...
West Franklin is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of West Franklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for West Franklin: W. Franklin
West Franklin is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Franklin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Franklin: (570)
Communities Also Named West Franklin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Franklin - they are located in Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Franklin.
Communities near West Franklin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Franklin.
- Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Towanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Wyalusing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Wyalusing is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyalusing <4>
- Dushore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dushore
- Dushore is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dushore <4>
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
- New Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Sylvania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 West Franklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Franklin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Franklin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Franklin. See our Newspapers Page for West Franklin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Franklin ...
Looking for more information about West 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Franklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Franklin.
Adding West Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Franklin post office opened in 1851.
We also found West Franklin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Franklin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |