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 875 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 7,833 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Lees Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Lees Mill is located in Isle of Wight County
- Isaac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Delaware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Southampton County
- South Quay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Quay
- South Quay is located in Suffolk City
- Elwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Suffolk City
- Carrsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Handsom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
- Handsom is located in Southampton County
- Cleopus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopus
- Cleopus is located in Suffolk City
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Courtland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riddicksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddicksville
- Riddicksville is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Dort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dort
- Dort is located in Gates County (NC)
- Vicksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksville
- Vicksville is located in Southampton County
- Newsoms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
- Reynoldson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
- Somerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
- Somerton is located in Suffolk City
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sebrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Pope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Gates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whaleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Suffolk City
- Zuni
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin: www.ci.franklin.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |