Franklin
Franklin is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Due to a naming controversy, it was also known as Smithfield and Franklin-Smithfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Oregon, United States of America
- Also known as: “Franklin-Smithfield”, “Franklin, OR”, “Franklin, Oregon”, and “Smithfield”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goldson and Cheshire.
Goldson
Hamlet
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Goldson is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 36 near Bear Creek, about 3.5 miles from Cheshire. Goldson post office was established in 1891 and named for the first postmaster, J. Goldson is situated 2 miles west of Franklin.
Cheshire
Hamlet
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Cheshire is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon Route 36. Cheshire is situated 2½ miles northeast of Franklin.
Alvadore
Village
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Alvadore is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, located nine miles northwest of downtown Eugene and one mile northeast of Fern Ridge Reservoir. Alvadore is situated 3½ miles southeast of Franklin.
Franklin
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Lane, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.1584° or 44° 9′ 30″ northLongitude
-123.30771° or 123° 18′ 28″ westElevation
482 feet (147 metres)Open location code
84PR5M5R+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 150940043OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Franklin” goes by many names.
- French: “Franklin”
- Irish: “Franklin”
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