Franklin Missouri Map

About Franklin, Missouri

Franklin is a locality in Howard County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 160.0 people per km². Franklin is located at 39.0117°N, 92.7532°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65250.

Franklin unfolds across rolling Missouri terrain, where fertile fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of summer heat. It lies 22.9 miles west of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 281°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north-north-west of Boonville. The land here is a study in patient fertility, a place where the sky feels vast and the gentle undulations of the countryside invite a slow, deliberate gaze. The air carries the scent of turned earth and, in the evening, a whisper of woodsmoke from distant farmhouses. The occasional weathered barn, its timbers bleached by sun and rain, stands sentinel against the deep green of the cultivated land, hinting at lives lived in close communion with the seasons. Franklin's story is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Howard County, a heritage that continues to shape its quiet economy. For generations, the land has yielded its produce, supporting families and fostering a spirit of self-reliance that still permeates the community. While the whispers of its past as a more bustling settlement might linger, today Franklin embraces a more measured pace, its distinctive character forged in the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. The very texture of the land, the rich dark soil that clings to a farmer's boot, speaks of this deep connection, a continuity that links the present to the generations who first worked these fields under the wide Missouri sky.

About This Franklin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Franklin, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.011695, -92.753241. 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 Howard County.

Detailed location data for Franklin includes the ZIP code (65250), telephone area code (573), county seat of Howard County (Fayette), and school district assignment (New Franklin R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Franklin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.