Franklin, Wayne County, Indiana

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Franklin
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Franklin
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N85°11′28″W / 39.97389°N 85.19111°W / 39.97389; -85.19111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Township Dalton
Elevation
[1]
1,096 ft (334 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47346
Area code 765
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. 1 2 3 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.