FranklinTennessee
Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. About 21 miles (34 km) south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee.
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About Franklin
Franklin is a thriving city in central Tennessee counting 89,142 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 7th largest city in Tennessee.
Franklin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 44.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,001 residents per square mile.
📰 Franklin News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Franklin Unique
- A top-25 city in Tennessee by population (#7 of 345 incorporated places).
- One of 30 places in the US named Franklin — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
- Home to 2.0% of Tennessee's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 89,142.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Franklin
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Franklin
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Carnton Plantation · Museum
- Carter House · Museum
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Lotz House Museum · Museum
- McLemore House · Museum
- Williamson County Archives and Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Franklin
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Franklin
- Centennial High School
- Franklin Elementary
- Franklin High School
- Fred J Page High School
- Freedom Intermediate
- Freedom Middle School
- Hunters Bend Elementary
- Johnson Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Moore Elementary
- Oak View Elem School
- Poplar Grove 5-8
- Poplar Grove K-4
- Renaissance High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Williamson Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Rolling Hills Psychiatric Hospital · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.