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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 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)
  • Handsom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
    • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reynoldson
    • From Franklin to Reynoldson
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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.
<4>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.




 

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