Welcome to Franklin County ...
Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Franklin is the Seat for Franklin County.
Franklin County was founded in 1867 and was created by taking area from Kearney County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 2,945 people. This is a decrease of 8.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,225 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.18% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:
- Bloomington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Franklin County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Hildreth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naponee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Franklin County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Upland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Franklin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Kearney County
- Webster County
- Smith County
- Phillips County
- Harlan County
- Phelps County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |