Franklin, Tennessee

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

• TBI investigating deadly fire in Williamson County. Here’s what we know WSMV · Aug 18
• Tesla Cybercabs spotted in Franklin business parking lot WKRN News 2 · Aug 13
• Toll Brothers Announces Model Home Grand Opening at Franklin Ridge Community in Franklin, Tennessee GlobeNewswire · Aug 17
• 'Happy to Chat' benches aim to fight loneliness and build community in Franklin, Tennessee News Channel 5 Nashville · Aug 14
• Martin Cove rescue highlights flooding risks in Franklin, Tennessee WBIR · Aug 12

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

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Franklin

• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Frothy Monkey
• Greek Cafe Grill — greek
• Hank's Coffee Station — coffee shop (café)
• High Brow Coffee (café)
• Hogwood BBQ — barbecue
• Honest Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Hot Hattie B's Chicken — chicken
• Mojo's Tacos — tex-mex
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 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

• Ladd Park Canoe Access reviews ★
• Liberty Park reviews ★
• Aspen Grove Park reviews ★
• Carrington Hills Dog Park reviews ★
• Collins Farm Historic Park reviews ★
• Eastern Flank Battle Field Park reviews ★
• Fieldstone Park reviews ★
• Fort Granger reviews ★
• Jim Warren Park reviews ★
• Judge Fulton Greer Park reviews ★
• Maplewood Park reviews ★
• Park Place reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Franklin

🏘️ Nearby Communities