Franklintown, Pennsylvania

About Franklintown

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Franklintown is a tiny community, home to 554 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Franklintown is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,131 residents per square mile.

📰 Franklintown News Today

• Obituary for Joan I. (Henry) Hess cocklinfuneralhome.com · May 21
• Richard Blouch Obituary (1936 - 2021) - Franklintown, PA PennLive.com · Sep 29
• Franklintown, PA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 29
• Clyde Hershey Obituary (1931 - 2018) - Franklintown, PA PennLive.com · Jun 22
• Obituary for Ralph "Pete" P. Hershey cocklinfuneralhome.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Franklintown Unique

• The only place in America named Franklintown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, 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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Franklintown

• Archie Hess Memorial Park reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 243 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Franklintown

🏘️ Nearby Communities