Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana

Franklin
Unincorporated community
Franklin is located in Indiana
Franklin
Franklin
Franklin is located in the United States
Franklin
Franklin
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°W / 39.97389; -85.19111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipDalton
Elevation
[1]
1,096 ft (334 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47346
Area code765
GNIS feature ID449869[1]

Franklin is an unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Franklin was platted in 1832.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Nettle Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana
  2. ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 209.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Franklin - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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