City of Franklin, Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States

Overview of Franklin

• Name:
  Franklin
• Official Name:
  City of Franklin
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Johnson County, Indiana, United States
  

  Franklin Township (67%)
  Needham Township (31%)
  Pleasant Township (2%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1823. Named after Benjamin Franklin.
• Surveys:
  Second Principal Meridian
  

  Range 4 East
  

  Townships: 12 North, 13 North

  Range 5 East
  

  Townships: 12 North
• County Seat of:
  Johnson County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:39.480605639° 28' 50.2"N

  Longitude:-86.054986386° 03' 18.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Hopewell 3.4 mi. W
  • Whiteland (Pleasant Township) 5 mi. N
  • New Whiteland (Pleasant Township) 5.8 mi. N
  • Bargersville (White River Township) 6.6 mi. NW
  • Trafalgar (Hensley Township) 6.8 mi. SW
  • Princes Lakes (Nineveh Township) 9.1 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Greenlawn 0.4 mi. SW
  • Youngs Creek (Needham Township) 3.3 mi. S
  • Hopewell 3.4 mi. W
  • Hurricane (Needham Township) 3.5 mi. N
  • First Mount Pleasant 3.8 mi. W
  • Mulligans (Nineveh Township) 3.9 mi. SW
  • Tucker (Nineveh Township) 4.4 mi. S
  • McGill (Needham Township) 4.8 mi. NE
  • Needham (Needham Township) 4.9 mi. E
  • Smiley (Needham Township) 5 mi. SE
  • Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Township) 5.3 mi. NW
  • Gilmore (Union Township) 5.4 mi. NW
• Population:
  21,653
• Elevation:
  221 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  906951092
• Updated Apr 19, 2020