Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana
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Franklin | |
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Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°WCoordinates: 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Township | Dalton |
Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47346 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 449869 |
Franklin is an unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Franklin was platted in 1832.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Nettle Creek.[4]
Geography
Franklin is located at 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 209.
- ^ "USGS detail on Franklin - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-07.