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Welcome to Franklin ...

The city of Franklin is located in Johnson County<1> and is the County Seat for Johnson County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Franklin has a population of 25,613 people<3> (see below for details).

Franklin is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Franklin lies within the (317) area code.

The ZIP code for Franklin: 46131<5>

Websites for Franklin ...

Official Website: www.ci.franklin.in.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 25,613 people. This is an increase of 8.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 23,712 people (which is 16.98% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Franklin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Franklin represents 0.37% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,712 people, the population of Franklin increased 21.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,463 people).

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

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Franklin: This one is located in Johnson County and the other is located in Wayne County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 84 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (4), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Franklin ...

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

  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>
  • Columbus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <7>
  • Beech Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <7>
  • Martinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mooresville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bargersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Whiteland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
    • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Edinburgh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Palestine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <7>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin ...

Looking for more information about Franklin? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin.

Adding Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Franklin 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Franklin on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.

The official website for Franklin: www.ci.franklin.in.us/

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Franklin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Franklin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Franklin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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