Franks
Franks is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located 5.5 miles northwest of Sandwich. Originally, Franks was the village of Somonauk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Illinois
- Also known as: “Franks, IL” and “Franks, Illinois”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hinckley and Little Rock.
Hinckley
Village
Hinckley is a village in Squaw Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census, a slight decline from 2,070 at the 2010 census. Hinckley is situated 4½ miles northeast of Franks.
Little Rock
Village
Little Rock is an unincorporated community in Little Rock Township, Kendall County, Illinois. It is located in the far northwestern corner of the county. Big Rock lies to the northeast, Hinckley lies to the northwest, Plano lies to the southeast, and Sandwich lies to the southwest of the village. Little Rock is situated 5 miles east of Franks.
Somonauk
Village
Somonauk is a village in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,786 at the 2020 Census, down from 1,893 at the 2010 Census. Somonauk is situated 5 miles south of Franks.
Franks
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Somonauk Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.71086° or 41° 42′ 39″ northLongitude
-88.6798° or 88° 40′ 47″ westElevation
725 feet (221 metres)Open location code
86HHP86C+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 153720056OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Franks” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “法蘭克斯 (伊利諾伊州)”
- Chinese: “法蘭克斯”
- French: “Franks”
- Irish: “Franks”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Somonauk Church and Oak Mound Cemetery.
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