Franklin Alabama Map
Franklin, Monroe County
Franklin, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Franklin, Monroe County.
Interactive Map of Franklin, Alabama
| City | Franklin |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Monroe |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.7146 |
| Longitude | -87.411379 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Franklin, Alabama
Franklin is a locality in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. Franklin is located at 31.7146°N, 87.4114°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36083.0.
Franklin, Alabama, exhales a slow, green breath under the wide, often humid sky of Monroe County. It lies 76.1 miles south-west of Prattville, AL (from Prattville, AL: bearing 227°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north-north-west of Monroeville. The land here is a gentle rise and fall, a rolling terrain softened by the persistent presence of pine and oak, their crowns a shifting mosaic against the pale blue. Creeks, thin and silver in the dappled sunlight, thread their way through the woods, their banks often thick with ferns and the dark, damp earth that holds the scent of decay and new growth. The air itself carries a faint sweetness, a blend of pine needles and the distant, earthy perfume of worked soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the quiet surface of Franklin. This quiet corner of Alabama was once a hub of activity, its early lifeblood drawn from the timber that cloaked the surrounding hills. The rich soil, perfect for cotton in bygone eras, still yields its bounty, though the landscape has shifted from vast plantations to smaller, family farms, a more intimate connection to the land. The economy now leans on a more diversified approach, with local businesses catering to the needs of the residents and the occasional traveler seeking a respite from the faster pace of larger towns. Franklin retains a sense of enduring history, a quiet dignity in its weathered buildings and the slow, deliberate way life unfolds, each day a continuation of the one before, marked by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people.
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About This Franklin Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Franklin, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Franklin and Monroe County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Franklin is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Franklin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
