Franklin, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking northwest in Franklin | |
  Franklin, Wisconsin  Franklin, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′08″N 87°54′05″W / 43.83556°N 87.90139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565252 |
Franklin is an unincorporated community in the town of Herman, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Franklin is located at the intersection of County Highway M and the Sheboygan River,[2] about 1 mile (1 km) from Lakeland College. The Franklin Feed Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town hall for Herman is located inside the community.
Notable people
- William F. Sieker, farmer and politician, lived on a farm near Franklin within the town of Herman.[3]
Images
Looking south in Franklin
Volunteer Fire Department
Franklin Feed Mill beside the Sheboygan River
Herman town hall
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franklin, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- ↑ Dictionary of Wisconsin History
- ↑ "Franklin, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin location". Google Maps. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of William F. Sieker, pg. 696
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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