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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 Franklin had a population of 2,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 85,316 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • Southall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forest Home
    • From Franklin to Forest Home
  • West Harpeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harpeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpeth
    • West Harpeth is located in Williamson County
  • Clovercroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
    • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clovercroft
    • From Franklin to Clovercroft
  • Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Williamson County
  • Grassland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Williamson County
  • Carpenters ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
    • Carpenters is located in Williamson County
  • Callender ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
    • Callender is located in Williamson County
  • Leipers Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Beachville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachville
    • Beachville is located in Williamson County
  • Harpeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
    • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harpeth
    • From Franklin to Harpeth
  • Peytonsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson's Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Arrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Williamson County
  • Oglesby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Davidson County
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Linton
    • From Franklin to Linton
  • Spring Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Arno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Williamson County
  • Nolensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wrencoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
    • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wrencoe
    • From Franklin to Wrencoe
  • Fernvale Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale Springs
    • Fernvale Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Fernvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
    • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fernvale
    • From Franklin to Fernvale
  • Duplex
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethesda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Bethesda is located in Williamson County
  • Triune
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triune
    • Triune is located in Williamson County

The official website for Franklin: www.franklin-gov.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Franklin, 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.




 

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