About Franklin
Franklin, MD is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Maryland.
Officially, Franklin is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.28 square miles.
📰 Franklin News Today
- AG: Bel Air police traffic stop shooting left driver dead - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 17
- Bel Air shooting update: Reports of police involved shooting at Franklin Street spark fears among locals; first details | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times · Aug 15
- Man crashes stolen truck while drunk-driving, sends car into Franklin County home: police local21news.com · Aug 12
- Missing teen found after alleged trafficking from Maryland to Pennsylvania WGAL · Aug 5
- Maryland Man Charged in Franklin County Child Trafficking Case Franklin County Free Press · Aug 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Franklin Unique
- One of 30 places in the US named Franklin — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.28 sq mi
Coordinates39.4989, -79.0516