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Welcome to Franklin Farms ...

Franklin Farms is located in Prince George County<1>.


The location of Franklin Farms has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Franklin Farms is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Franklin Farms lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Franklin Farms ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Franklin Farms - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin Farms.

Communities near Franklin Farms ...

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

  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Colonial Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
  • Stony Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
  • Maitland Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
    • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Addison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Bollinger Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
    • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
  • Ettrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
    • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Farms ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Farms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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