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 City had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin City, with the one closest to Franklin City listed first.
- Greenbackville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
- Sinnickson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County
- Stockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
- Welbourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Horntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <2>
- Girdletree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Boxiron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Goodwill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - New Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <2>
- Wattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County
- Scarboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Atlantic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <2>
- Pocomoke City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Horsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Temperanceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>
- Corbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
- Spence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cedartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Costen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hallwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Whiteburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Wesley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Messongo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mappsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
- Mappsville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <2>
- Rehobeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Rehobeth is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 City, 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> | 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. |