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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 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 638 people.

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

  • Brandywine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ruddle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
    • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruddle
    • From Franklin to Ruddle
  • Oak Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
    • Oak Flat is located in Pendleton County
  • Deer Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Fort Seybert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Circleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Upper Tract
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Tract have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Tract
    • Upper Tract is located in Pendleton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Tract <2>
  • Dry Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dry Run
    • From Franklin to Dry Run
  • Kline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kline
    • From Franklin to Kline
  • Macksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
    • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macksville
    • From Franklin to Macksville
  • Brushy Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Palo Alto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palo Alto
    • From Franklin to Palo Alto
  • New Hampden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
    • New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Doe Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
    • Doe Hill is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Rawley Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawley Springs
    • Rawley Springs is located in Rockingham County (VA)
  • Osceola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Randolph County
  • Criders
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Criders have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criders
    • Criders is located in Rockingham County (VA)
  • Seemly ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
    • Seemly is located in Grant County
  • Peru
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hardy County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peru
    • From Franklin to Peru
  • Pansy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Pansy is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pansy
    • From Franklin to Pansy
  • Job
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Job have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
    • Job is located in Randolph County
  • Monterey
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
  • Ottobine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clover Hill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clover Hill
    • From Franklin to Clover Hill
  • Lilly
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>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.
<4>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.




 

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