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Nearest Communities to Franklin,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Franklin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Franklin is located in Pendleton County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pendleton County: Augusta (VA), Highland (VA), Rockingham (VA), Grant, Hardy, Pocahontas & Randolph.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 198 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Franklin. Of these communities, 166 are located in counties other than Pendleton County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Franklin (which is Pendleton County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Franklin

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Pendleton County   (where Franklin resides)
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   https://www.grantcountywv.org/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Landes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Landes is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Seemly ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Seemly is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Pansy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rough Run
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rough Run is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Run
      • Hopeville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Masonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Masonville is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Dorcas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hiser ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hiser is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiser
      • Cabins
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jordan Run
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jordan Run is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Run
      • Petersburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Town Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Town Hill is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
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        • Welton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Welton is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
        • Kline Gap
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Kline Gap is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Gap
        • Seymourville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Streby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Streby is located in Grant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streby
  • Hardy County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascountycommission.com/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Marlinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Thornwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Gertrude ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Gertrude is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
      • Wildell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bartow
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Bartow is located in Pocahontas County
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      • Burner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Burner is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burner
      • May
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • May is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • Braucher
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Braucher is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braucher
      • Frank
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Boyer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyer is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Durbin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Olive
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Olive is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Nottingham
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Nottingham is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Arbovale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County
    • County Website:   https://randolphctywv.gov/
    • County Seat for Randolph:   Elkins
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Horton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Horton is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Little Italy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Italy is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • White ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • White is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • Whitmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gandy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gandy is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Osceola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Osceola is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Harperton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Job
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Job is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
      • Hazelwood ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hazelwood is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Harman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Canaan Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Canaan Crossing is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Crossing
      • Glady
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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        • Wheeler ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Wheeler is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wymer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Bemis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bemis is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
        • Dryfork
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Evenwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Beulah
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Beulah is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Alpena
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Alpena is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
        • Cheat Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Cheat Junction is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Junction
        • Elk River Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Elk River Junction is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
        • Flint
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Flint is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
        • Montes ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Montes is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montes
        • Sully
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sully is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
        • Greenbrier Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Greenbrier Junction is located in Randolph County
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        • Kuntzville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Kuntzville is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuntzville
        • Perlytown ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Perlytown is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlytown
        • Weese
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Weese is located in Randolph County
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        • Bowden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Faulkner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Faulkner is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
        • Meadows
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Meadows is located in Randolph County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
        • Lumber ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lumber is located in Randolph County
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  • Tucker County
    • County Website:   https://tuckercountycommission.com/
    • County Seat for Tucker:   Parsons
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Laneville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Laneville is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
      • Wyoming ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Wyoming is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Stringtown ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Stringtown is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Jenningston
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jenningston is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningston
      • Buena ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Buena is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena
      • Canaan Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Gladwin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Run ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Mill Run is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
      • Elk
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Richford ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Richford is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
      • Cortland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Cortland is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Augusta County
  • Harrisonburg City
  • Highland County
    • County Website:   https://www.highlandcova.org/
    • County Seat for Highland:   Monterey (VA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Hardscrabble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hardscrabble is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
      • Palo Alto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Blue Grass
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Grass is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Doe Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Doe Hill is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
      • New Hampden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampden
      • Possum Trot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sirons Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Sirons Mill is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirons Mill
      • Monterey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hightown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McDowell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Vanderpool
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Vanderpool is located in Highland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
      • Liberty
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Liberty is located in Highland County (VA)
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      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Meadowdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
        • Mustoe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mustoe is located in Highland County (VA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustoe
        • Naples ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Naples is located in Highland County (VA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Clover Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Trimble
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Trimble is located in Highland County (VA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
        • Patna
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Patna is located in Highland County (VA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patna
        • Mill Gap
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mill Gap is located in Highland County (VA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
  • Rockingham County
  • Shenandoah County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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