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Welcome to Franklin Springs ...

The city of Franklin Springs is located in Franklin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

A typical abbreviation for Franklin Springs: Franklin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Franklin Spngs. or Franklin Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Franklin Springs has a population of 1,188 people<2> (see below for details).

Franklin Springs is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Franklin Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Franklin Springs: (706) & (762)<4>

The ZIP code for Franklin Springs: 30639<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin Springs had an population of 1,188 people. This is an increase of 24.79% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin Springs had a population of 952 people. This makes Franklin Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklin Springs.

Communities Also Named Franklin Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Franklin Springs - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin Springs.

Communities near Franklin Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin Springs.

  • Dalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
  • Commerce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hartwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Elberton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Lavonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <6>
  • Nicholson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <6>
  • Comer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <6>
  • Bowman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Canon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Franklin Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Springs ...

Looking for more information about Franklin Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Franklin Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Springs.

Adding Franklin Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Franklin Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Franklin Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Franklin Springs post office opened in 1849.

We also found Franklin Springs in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin Springs.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Franklin Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Franklin Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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