Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana

Franklin
Unincorporated community
Franklin
Franklin
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°W / 39.97389; -85.19111Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°W / 39.97389; -85.19111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Township Dalton
Elevation[1] 1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47346
Area code(s) 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 / 39.97389; -85.19111.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 209.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Franklin - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-07.


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