Welcome to Franklin ...
The city of Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Saint Mary Parish.
Franklin was established in 1808.
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 6,724 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Franklin is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Franklin lies within the (337) area code.
The ZIP code for Franklin: 70538<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 6,724 people. This is a decrease of 12.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 7,660 people (which is 14.02% of the total population of Saint Mary Parish). This makes Franklin the parish's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Franklin represents 0.17% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,660 people, the population of Franklin decreased 8.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,354 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklin.
Communities Also Named Franklin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), 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.
- Morgan City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan City <6>
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <6>
- Jeanerette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
- Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <6>
- Berwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <6>
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <6>
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
- Ashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Charenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charenton
- Charenton is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charenton <6>
- Maria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Verdunville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
- Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
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. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Franklin post office opened in 1817.
We also found Franklin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, 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> | 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/ |