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 665 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 1,643 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- New Baden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
- New Baden is located in Robertson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
- Elliot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Nesbitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Wheelock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
- Wheelock is located in Robertson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheelock <2>
- Calvert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Calvert is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert <2>
- Petteway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hearne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
- Hearne is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <2>
- Sutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bald Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
- Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
- Bremond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond
- Bremond is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremond <2>
- Hammond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Headsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Robertson County
- Tabor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Brazos County
- Branchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Milam County
- Benchley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Mumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Mumford is located in Robertson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
- Marquez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquez
- Marquez is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquez <2>
- Seale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Baileyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Jones Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Gause
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
- Gause is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <2>
- Kurten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurten
- Kurten is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurten <2>
- Kosse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
- Kosse is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <2>
- Reagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Reagan is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
- Maysfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
- Maysfield is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
- Oletha
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |