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Franklin

Ghost town · Douglas County, Kansas

Lawrence East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Lawrence East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Franklin is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, recorded as city in Kansas, USA. It is one of 4 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Franklin as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.9338° N, 95.1761° W.

Key facts

Elevation821 ft
Nearest living townEudora, KS
Distance to it4.4 miles
Coordinates38.93380, -95.17610

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What's there now

Franklin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eudora, KS (population 6,036), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 821 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Franklin?

Franklin is in Douglas County, Kansas, at 38.9338, -95.1761.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Kansas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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