Franklin (ID)

Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Preston is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1913 and was created by taking area from Oneida County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 13,898 people. This is an increase of 8.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,786 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.82% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Clifton is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
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Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dayton is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
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Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Franklin is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
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Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Oxford is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Preston is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
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Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Weston is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Idaho
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- Website for the //history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives

Websites specific to Franklin County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Oneida County
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- Bannock County
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- Caribou County
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- Bear Lake County
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- Cache County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Idaho
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Idaho
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Idaho
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Idaho
- Cemeteries of Franklin County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.