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Welcome to Franklin County ...

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

The community of Columbus is the Seat for Franklin County. Columbus is also the capital of Ohio.

Franklin County was founded April 30, 1803. Franklin was created by taking area from Ross and Wayne Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 1,318,766 people. This is an increase of 13.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,163,414 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 10.08% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Bexley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bexley is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
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  • Brice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Brice is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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  • Canal Winchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
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  • Columbus
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
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    • Columbus is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
  • Dublin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dublin is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
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  • Gahanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
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  • Grandview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
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  • Grove City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grove City is located in Franklin County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
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    • Groveport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Groveport is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
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    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
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    • Hilliard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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      • Hilliard is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
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    • Lockbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
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    • Marble Cliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Minerva Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • New Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Albany is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Obetz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Obetz is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
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    • Reynoldsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Riverlea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Upper Arlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
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    • Urbancrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbancrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Urbancrest is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Valleyview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Westerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <3>
    • Whitehall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
    • Worthington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>

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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>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.
<3>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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