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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>

Franklin itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 647 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • Black Diamond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Veazie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
    • Veazie is located in King County
  • Palmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in King County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palmer
    • From Franklin to Palmer
  • Kangley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in King County
  • Maple Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Enumclaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Osceola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise
    • Boise is located in King County
  • Covington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Tapps
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
    • Cedar Mountain is located in King County
  • South Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cascade Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
    • Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
  • Burnett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
    • Burnett is located in Pierce County
  • Stuck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
    • Stuck is located in King County
  • Wilkeson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Thomas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in King County
  • Christopher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in King County
  • Sumner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elliott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in King County
  • Kent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alderton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carbonado
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • North Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Preston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • O'Brien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien is located in King County

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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>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.
<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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