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Welcome to Franklin ...

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


We aren't confident of the location of Franklin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


Franklin was established in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Franklin has a population of 8,721 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Franklin is 390 feet [119 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 (603) area code.

The ZIP code for Franklin: 03235<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 8,721 people. This is an increase of 2.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 8,477 people (or 5.79% of the total population of Merrimack County). This makes Franklin the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Franklin represents 0.64% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,477 people, the population of Franklin has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,405 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), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, 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.

  • Concord
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Laconia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gilford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <6>
  • Meredith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <6>
  • Hopkinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Loudon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <6>
  • Barnstead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
    • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <6>
  • New London
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pittsfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 7 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 U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Franklin 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.

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 New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.




 

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