List of places named for Benjamin Franklin
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There are many places named for Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...

, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
Founding Fathers of the United States
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were political leaders and statesmen who participated in the American Revolution by signing the United States Declaration of Independence, taking part in the American Revolutionary War, establishing the United States Constitution, or by some...

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States

  • State of Franklin
    State of Franklin
    The State of Franklin, known also as the Free Republic of Franklin or the State of Frankland , was an unrecognized autonomous United States territory created in 1784 from part of the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains that had been offered,...

    , a defunct state located in what is now northeastern Tennessee
    Tennessee
    Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

     near present day Elizabethton, Tennessee
    Elizabethton, Tennessee
    Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is also the historical site both of the first independent American government located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original thirteen British American colonies.Elizabethton is also the...

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Counties

24 Counties and Parishes in the United States are named for Benjamin Franklin.

  • Franklin County, Alabama
    Franklin County, Alabama
    Franklin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Benjamin Franklin, famous statesman, scientist, and printer. As of 2010, the population was 31,704...

  • Franklin County, Arkansas
  • Franklin County, Florida
    Franklin County, Florida
    Franklin County is a coastal county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 11,057. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 11,177...

  • Franklin County, Georgia
    Franklin County, Georgia
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It became Georgia's ninth county, incorporating on February 25, 1784, and was named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin...

  • Franklin County, Illinois
    Franklin County, Illinois
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,561, which is an increase of 1.4% from 39,018 in 2000. Its county seat is Benton.-History:...

  • Franklin County, Indiana
    Franklin County, Indiana
    As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Iowa
    Franklin County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,680 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,894 housing units, of which 4,332 were occupied.-2000 census:...

  • Franklin County, Kansas
    Franklin County, Kansas
    Franklin County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 25,992. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa...


  • Franklin County, Kentucky
    Franklin County, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 47,687 people, 19,907 households, and 12,840 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 21,409 housing units at an average density of...

  • Franklin Parish, Louisiana
    Franklin Parish, Louisiana
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,263 people, 7,754 households, and 5,706 families residing in the parish. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 8,623 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Maine
    Franklin County, Maine
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...

  • Franklin County, Massachusetts
    Franklin County, Massachusetts
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 31,939 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Mississippi
    Franklin County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,448 people, 3,211 households, and 2,337 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 4,119 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Missouri
    Franklin County, Missouri
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....

  • Franklin County, Nebraska
    Franklin County, Nebraska
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,485 households, and 1,021 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, New York
    Franklin County, New York
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...


  • Franklin County, North Carolina
    Franklin County, North Carolina
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 47,260 people, 17,843 households, and 12,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 20,364 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Ohio
    Franklin County, Ohio
    Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...

  • Franklin County, Pennsylvania
    Franklin County, Pennsylvania
    As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Tennessee
    Franklin County, Tennessee
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 41,052. Its county seat is Winchester.Franklin County is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

  • Franklin County, Texas
    Franklin County, Texas
    As of the census of 2000, there were 9,458 people, 3,754 households, and 2,732 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile . There were 5,132 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Vermont
    Franklin County, Vermont
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 47,746. Its shire town is the City of St. Albans.-Geography:...

  • Franklin County, Virginia
    Franklin County, Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 22,717 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

  • Franklin County, Washington


Municipalities

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  • Franklin, Alabama
    Franklin, Alabama
    Franklin is a town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 145.-History and Educational Legacy:Franklin School was in operation as early as the 1890s teaching grades 1-11. By the mid 1930s it was downsized to grades 1-6...

  • Franklin, Arkansas
    Franklin, Arkansas
    Franklin is a town in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....

  • Franklin, California
    • Franklin, Los Angeles County, California
    • Franklin, Napa County, California
    • Franklin, Sacramento County, California
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  • Franklin, Connecticut
    Franklin, Connecticut
    Franklin is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,835 at the 2000 census. The town also includes the village of North Franklin.-Geography:...

  • Franklin Park, Florida
    Franklin Park, Florida
    Franklin Park is a census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 860 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Franklin Park is located at ....

  • Franklin, Georgia
    Franklin, Georgia
    Note: a former Franklin, Georgia is now West Point, Georgia.----Franklin is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Heard County...

  • Franklin, Idaho
    Franklin, Idaho
    Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

  • Franklin, Illinois
    Franklin, Illinois
    Franklin is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....

  • Franklin, Indiana
    Franklin, Indiana
    As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...

  • Franklin, Iowa
    Franklin, Iowa
    Franklin is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. Franklin is noted for its stone and brick Federal architecture, uncommon in Iowa.The population was 136 at the 2000 census...

  • Franklin, Kentucky
    Franklin, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.7 people per square mile . There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 485.1 per square mile...

  • Franklin, Louisiana
    Franklin, Louisiana
    Franklin is a city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

  • Franklinton, Louisiana
    Franklinton, Louisiana
    Franklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,657 at the 2000 census. It is an average of above sea level....

  • Franklin, Maine
    Franklin, Maine
    Franklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2000 census. The first settler in 1764, was Moses Butler, for whom Butler's Point is named...

  • Franklin, Massachusetts
    Franklin, Massachusetts
    The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,635 at the 2010 census.-History:Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town...

  • Franklin, Michigan
    Franklin, Michigan
    Franklin is a village in Southfield Township, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,150 at the 2010 census. The community is known for large, estate-style homes situated on ravines, as well as its vintage downtown and cider mill....

  • Franklin, Minnesota
    Franklin, Minnesota
    Franklin is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 510 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Franklin, Missouri
    Franklin, Missouri
    Franklin is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :Franklin is located at...

  • Franklin, Nebraska
    Franklin, Nebraska
    Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....

  • Franklin, New Hampshire
    Franklin, New Hampshire
    The median income for a household in the city was $34,613, and the median income for a family was $41,698. Males had a median income of $32,318 versus $25,062 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,155...

  • Franklin, New Jersey
    Franklin, New Jersey
    Franklin is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,045.Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World," is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and...

  • Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
    Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
    Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,590. As of the 2000 Census, Franklin Lakes had the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranked 17th among the...

  • Franklin Park, New Jersey
    Franklin Park, New Jersey
    Franklin Park is an unincorporated area within portions of North Brunswick Township and South Brunswick Township in Middlesex County and Franklin Township in Somerset County, in New Jersey, United States...

  • Franklin, New York
    • Franklin (town), New York
      Franklin (town), New York
      Franklin is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,621 at the 2000 census.The Town of Franklin contains a village also called Franklin...

      , in Delaware County
    • Franklin (village), New York
      Franklin (village), New York
      Franklin is a village in Delaware County of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 402.The Village of Franklin is in the Town of Franklin.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....

    • Franklin, Franklin County, New York
      Franklin, Franklin County, New York
      Franklin is a town located in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,197.The Town of Franklin is in southeast part of the county, southeast of the Village of Malone . Franklin is in the Adirondack Region of New York State.- History...

  • Franklin, North Carolina
    Franklin, North Carolina
    Franklin is a town in Franklin Township, Macon County, North Carolina, United States, within the Nantahala National Forest. The population was 3,490 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Macon County. Franklin is an official Appalachian Trail friendly destination...

    • Franklin, Surry County, North Carolina
      Franklin, Surry County, North Carolina
      Franklin is a small unincorporated community in the Mount Airy Township of Surry County, North Carolina on the outskirts of the city of Mount Airy. The community is located on South Franklin Road just south of Toast. Area landmarks include Franklin Elementary School and Franklin Volunteer Fire...

  • Franklinton, North Carolina
    Franklinton, North Carolina
    Franklinton is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census. It is home to a plant operated by Novozymes. Novozymes North America Inc...

  • Franklin, Ohio
    Franklin, Ohio
    Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...

  • Franklin, Pennsylvania
    • Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
      Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
      Franklin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census, the borough population was 442.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....

    • Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
      Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
      Franklin is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was estimated 7,212 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Venango County.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....

  • Franklin Park, Pennsylvania
    Franklin Park, Pennsylvania
    Franklin Park is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,470 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Franklin Park is located at ....

  • Franklin, Tennessee
    Franklin, Tennessee
    Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...

  • Franklin, Texas
    Franklin, Texas
    Franklin is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County...

  • Franklin, Vermont
    Franklin, Vermont
    Franklin is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,268 at the 2000 census.The original name was Huntsburgh but the name was changed to Franklin in 1817.-Geography:...

  • Franklin, Virginia
    Franklin, Virginia
    Franklin is an independent city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton county for statistical purposes. The population was 8,582 in 2010.-History:...

  • Franklin, West Virginia
    Franklin, West Virginia
    Franklin is a town in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pendleton County...

  • Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin
    Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin
    Franklin is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Franklin is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
    Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
    Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Curran and Stangelville are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
    Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
    Franklin is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Menchalville and Reifs Mills are located in the town...

  • Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
    Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
    Franklin is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Franklin is a suburb of Milwaukee with a population of 35,451 as of the 2010 census.-Transportation:...

  • Franklin, Sauk County, Wisconsin
    Franklin, Sauk County, Wisconsin
    Franklin is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.3 square miles , of which, 49.2 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles of it is...

  • Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin
    Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin
    Franklin is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 923 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Fargo and Liberty Pole are located in the town.-Geography:...


  • Geologic features

    • Mount Franklin
      Mount Franklin (New Hampshire)
      Mount Franklin is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Benjamin Franklin, and is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Note that Ben Franklin was not a president. Mount Franklin is flanked to the northeast by Mount Monroe, and to the...

      , in New Hampshire's White Mountains
      White Mountains (New Hampshire)
      The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, they are considered the most rugged mountains in New England...

    • Franklin Mountains
      Franklin Mountains (Texas)
      The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range that extend from El Paso, Texas north into New Mexico. The Franklins were formed due to crustal extension related to the Cenozoic Rio Grande rift...

      , El Paso, Texas
      El Paso, Texas
      El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...

    • Franklin Mountains
      Franklin Mountains (Alaska)
      The Franklin Mountains are part of the Brooks Range in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska....

      , northern Alaska

    Colleges and universities

    • Franklin College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
      Lancaster, Pennsylvania
      Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...

      , established 1787; now Franklin and Marshall College
    • Franklin College, in Franklin, Indiana
      Franklin, Indiana
      As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...

    • Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
      Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
      The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences is the founding college of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. The college was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin.-History:...

       at the University of Georgia
      University of Georgia
      The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

       (in its earliest days, before the university contained multiple colleges, the entire institution was referred to as Franklin)
    • Campus Benjamin Franklin, a part of the Charité
      Charité
      The Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is the medical school for both the Humboldt University and the Free University of Berlin. After the merger with their fourth campus in 2003, the Charité is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe....

      , Berlin, Germany
    • Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
      Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
      The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts is one of New England's oldest colleges of engineering and technologies. The college was established with funds bequethed in Benjamin Franklin's will.-History:...

    • Franklin College
      Franklin College Switzerland
      Franklin College Switzerland is a private, independent, liberal arts college in Switzerland with an enrollment of approximately 450 students. Located in the Italian speaking city of Lugano, Franklin offers Bachelor of Arts degrees that are accredited by both the Commission on Higher Education of...

       in Lugano, Switzerland

    High schools

    • Franklin High School (Elk Grove, California)
      Franklin High School (Elk Grove, California)
      Franklin High School is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California, United States. It is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges .-History of the town of Franklin:...

    • Franklin High School (Los Angeles, California)
    • Franklin High School (Stockton, California)
      Franklin High School (Stockton, California)
      Benjamin Franklin Senior High School is located at 300 N. Gertrude Ave. in Stockton, California. Their school mascot is the yellow jacket. They are one of the many schools that has the I.B...

    • Franklin Central High School
      Franklin Central High School
      Franklin Central High School is a four-year public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. As of 2010, the high school's enrollment is 2,568 students in grades 9 through 12. It is the only high school under the responsibility of the Franklin Township Community School Corporation. Franklin...

      , (Indianapolis, Indiana
      Indianapolis, Indiana
      Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

      )
    • Franklin Senior High School, (Franklin, Louisiana
      Franklin, Louisiana
      Franklin is a city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

      )
    • Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
      Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
      Benjamin Franklin High School is a public magnet high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Commonly nicknamed "Franklin" or "Ben Franklin", this school should not be confused with Franklin High School in Franklin, Louisiana. Ben Franklin was founded in 1957 as a school for gifted children...

    • Franklin High School (Reisterstown, Maryland)
    • Franklin High School (Massachusetts)
      Franklin High School (Massachusetts)
      Franklin High SchoolFranklin High School is a public high school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.Their main sports rival is King Philip Regional High School in neighboring Wrentham, Massachusetts.-Athletics:* Mascot: Panther...

    • Franklin High School (Livonia, Michigan)
      Franklin High School (Livonia, Michigan)
      Benjamin Franklin High School, also referred to as Franklin High School, Livonia Franklin and FHS, is a public high school located in Livonia, Michigan, a suburb west of Detroit.-History:...

    • Franklin High School (New Hampshire)
      Franklin High School (New Hampshire)
      Franklin High School is located in Franklin, New Hampshire. Students come from Franklin and the neighboring town of Hill.Franklin is known in the area for its football, softball and baseball teams...

    • Franklin High School (New Jersey)
      Franklin High School (New Jersey)
      Franklin High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located at 500 Elizabeth Avenue, in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, New Jersey, United States...

    • Benjamin Franklin High School (Rochester, New York
      Rochester, New York
      Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

      )
    • Franklin High School (North Carolina)
      Franklin High School (North Carolina)
      Franklin High School is the largest high school in Macon County, North Carolina. As the name suggests, Franklin High is located in the town of Franklin, next to small shops and residential areas. There has been a rapid increase in the student body in the last few years....

    • Felicity-Franklin High School
      Felicity-Franklin High School
      Felicity-Franklin High School is a public high school in Felicity, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Felicity-Franklin Local Schools district.-External links:* *GreatSchools.net...

       (Felicity, Ohio
      Felicity, Ohio
      Felicity is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Felicity is located at ....

      )
    • Franklin High School (Franklin, Ohio)
      Franklin High School (Ohio)
      Franklin High School is a public high school in Franklin, Ohio....

    • Franklin High School (Portland, Oregon)
    • Benjamin Franklin High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
    • Franklin Towne Charter High School, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...

      )
    • Franklin High School (Tennessee)
      Franklin High School (Tennessee)
      Franklin High School is a Public High School located in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County.-History:Franklin High School was established in 1910, with 2 teachers and 20 students in an upstairs room in the Franklin Institute, an old Elementary School, located in the center of Franklin,...

    • Franklin High School (El Paso, Texas)
      Franklin High School (El Paso, Texas)
      Franklin High School is a public high school located on the west side of El Paso, Texas which is part of the El Paso Independent School District. It opened in 1993. Its name refers to the nearby Franklin Mountains.-Air Force JROTC Program:...

    • Franklin High School (Virginia)
      Franklin High School (Virginia)
      Franklin High School is a public high school in Franklin, Virginia. Franklin High School is part of the Franklin City Public Schools District. FHS is a co-educational school serving grades 9-12. Franklin High School is a member of the Tri-Rivers District, Class A athletic conference...

    • Franklin High School (Seattle, Washington)
    • Franklin High School (Franklin, Wisconsin)

    Middle schools

    • Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Vallejo, California
      Vallejo, California
      Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay...

    • Franklin Middle School, Reisterstown, Maryland – see also Franklin High School (Reisterstown, Maryland) (above)
    • Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Ridgewood, New Jersey
      Ridgewood, New Jersey
      Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...

    • Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Teaneck, New Jersey
      Teaneck, New Jersey
      Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....

    • Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Tonawanda, New York
      Tonawanda (town), New York
      Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 78,155. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern suburb of Buffalo...

    • Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Fargo, North Dakota
      Fargo, North Dakota
      Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...

    • Franklin Middle School, Fairfax County, Virginia
      Fairfax County, Virginia
      Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...

    • Franklin Middle School, Janesville, Wisconsin
      Janesville, Wisconsin
      Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...


    Elementary schools

    • Franklin Elementary School, Janesville, Wisconsin
      Janesville, Wisconsin
      Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...

    • Benjamin Franklin MiddPOe School, Rocky Mount, Virginia
      Rocky Mount, Virginia
      Rocky Mount is the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The town is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 4,066 at the 2000 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia-History:...

    • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Miami, Florida
      Miami, Florida
      Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

    • Franklin Elementary School, Reisterstown, Maryland – see also Franklin High School (Reisterstown, Maryland) (above)
    • Franklin Elementary, Rochester, Minnesota
      Rochester, Minnesota
      Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...

    • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Keene, New Hampshire
      Keene, New Hampshire
      Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...

    • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Lawrenceville
      Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
      Area residents often refer to all of Lawrence Township as Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township...

      , New Jersey
      New Jersey
      New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

    • Franklin Elementary School, Summit, New Jersey
      Summit, New Jersey
      Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....

    • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Binghamton, New York
      Binghamton, New York
      Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...

    • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Yorktown Heights, New York
      Yorktown Heights, New York
      Yorktown Heights is a census-designated place in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Yorktown Heights is located at ....

    • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Grand Forks, North Dakota
      Grand Forks, North Dakota
      Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...

    • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...

    • Benjamin Franklin International School Barcelona
      Barcelona
      Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

    • Ben Franklin Kindergarten Center, Dupont, Pennsylvania
      Dupont, Pennsylvania
      Dupont is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania which neighbors the city of Wilkes-Barre. The population was 2,719 at the 2000 census. Dupont name was originally called Smithville after its first group of settlers. It was a small Polish town where most of the jobs...


    Transportation

    • Benjamin Franklin Bridge
      Benjamin Franklin Bridge
      The Benjamin Franklin Bridge , originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey...

       Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Ben Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Franklin Street
      Franklin Street (Chapel Hill)
      Franklin Street is a prominent thoroughfare in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Historic Franklin Street is considered the center of social life for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it is home to numerous coffee shops, restaurants,...

      , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
      Chapel Hill, North Carolina
      Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...


    Other

    • The Franklin crater
      Franklin (crater)
      Franklin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the visible Moon; it is named after Benjamin Franklin. To the north-northwest is the smaller crater Cepheus, and in the opposite direction to the southwest is the shallow Berzelius....

       on the Moon
      Moon
      The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...

      .
    • Franklin Field
      Franklin Field
      Franklin Field is the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for football, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint football, and track and field . It is also used by Penn students for recreation, and for intramural and club sports, including touch football and cricket, and is the site of Penn's graduation...

      , the football stadium at the University of Pennsylvania
      University of Pennsylvania
      The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...

      , Philadelphia.
    • Franklin Institute
      Franklin Institute
      The Franklin Institute is a museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States, dating to 1824. The Institute also houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.-History:On February 5, 1824, Samuel Vaughn Merrick and...

    • Franklin Park, Boston
      Franklin Park, Boston
      Franklin Park, a partially wooded parkland in the Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, is maintained by the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department...

      • Franklin Park Zoo
        Franklin Park Zoo
        The Franklin Park Zoo is a zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts...

    • Franklin Park Conservatory
      Franklin Park Conservatory
      The Franklin Park Conservatory is a botanical garden and conservatory located in Columbus, Ohio. It is open daily and an admission fee is charged. Originally built in 1895, the Conservatory is on the National Register of Historic Places...


    • First Battle of Franklin, an American Civil War battle
    • Second Battle of Franklin, an American Civil War battle
    • Several ships named USS Franklin
      USS Franklin
      USS Franklin may refer to: was a 6-gun schooner, fitted out in 1775 and returned to the owner in 1776 was an 8-gun brig built in 1795, captured by corsairs from Tripoli in 1802, bought back by the Navy in 1805, and sold in 1807 was a 74-gun ship of the line launched in 1815 and broken up in 1852...

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