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Welcome to Franklin Village ...

Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Franklin Village: Franklin Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Franklin Village is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Franklin Village: 864 & 821<4>

Communities near Franklin Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin Village.

  • Spartanburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <5>
  • Woodruff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <5>
  • Wellford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Landrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
  • Pacolet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <5>
  • Inman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <5>
  • Cowpens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <5>

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 Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin Village. 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 Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Village. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Village ...

Looking for more information about Franklin Village? 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 Franklin Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Village.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Spartanburg, 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 Village refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Franklin Village may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Franklin Village area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Franklin Village area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.