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Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°W / 39.97389; -85.19111
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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]
1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47346
Area code765
GNIS feature ID449869

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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