Nearest Communities to Franklin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Franklin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Franklin is located in Lake County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Brookings, Kingsbury, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha & Moody.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Franklin. Of these communities, 63 are located in counties other than Lake County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Franklin (which is Lake County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Franklin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lake County (where Franklin resides)
- County Website: http://www.lake.sd.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Madison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Franklin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
- Peninsula Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Smiths Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Park
- Orland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orland is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Brant Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brant Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wentworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Junius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Junius is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
- Rutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
- Winfred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ramona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nunda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookings County
- County Website: https://www.brookingscountysd.gov/
- County Seat for Brookings: Brookings
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Franklin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
- Sinai
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Medary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Medary is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,442 people
- Ahnberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ahnberg is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahnberg
- Volga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hanson County
- County Website: https://www.hansoncountysd.gov/
- County Seat for Hanson: Alexandria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Franklin ...
- Epiphany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Epiphany is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Kingsbury County
- McCook County
- County Website: https://www.mccookcountysd.com/
- County Seat for McCook: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Franklin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Unityville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Unityville is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
- Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
- Rumpus Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rumpus Ridge is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpus Ridge
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Canistota
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Corner is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corner
- Miner County
- County Website: https://www.minercountysd.org/
- County Seat for Miner: Howard
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Franklin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
- Canova
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Howard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vilas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vilas is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Argonne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argonne is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
- Cloverleaf Colony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverleaf Colony is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf Colony
- Minnehaha County
- County Website: https://www.minnehahacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Minnehaha: Sioux Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Franklin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
- Huntimer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
- Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
- Colton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dell Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baltic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crooks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Addition
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Addition
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Ellis Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
- Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
- Pumpkin Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
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- Renner Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
- Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
- Renner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline Heights is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Sorum Addition
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sorum Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Addition
- Sorum Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sorum Heights is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Heights
- Ellis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Martindale Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martindale Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale Addition
- McCroskey Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCroskey Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey Addition
- Meadow View Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Reppert Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reppert Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reppert Addition
- West Acres Development
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acres Development
- Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
- Andys Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andys Acres is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andys Acres
- Webster Grove Addition
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Grove Addition
- Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
- Froelich Addition
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Froelich Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich Addition
- Silver Valley Addition
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
- Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
- Country Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- El Rancho Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
- Hayward Addition
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Norton Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
- Sioux Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garretson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Park Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Park Estates is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Estates
- Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Cactus Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cactus Heights is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Heights
- Moody County
- County Website: https://www.moodycounty.net/
- County Seat for Moody: Flandreau
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Franklin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
- Colman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lone Tree is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
- Dyce ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dyce is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
- Sioux Falls Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
- Trent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Egan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Flandreau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Turner County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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