Franklin Center, New Jersey
Franklin Center is a community of 6,646 people in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Why visit Franklin Center
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brook Arts Center, Old Stone Arch Bridge, Van Horne House and Bound Brook.
Weather in Franklin Center
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About Franklin Center
Franklin Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Franklin Center had a population of 6,803.
From the Wikipedia article Franklin Center, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Brook Arts Center
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Theater and movie theater in Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States
10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook
Old Stone Arch Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Bridge in Bound Brook, New Jersey
Villagers Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.5 mi
Community theater in Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 3.8 mi
Waterfall in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Van Veghten's Bridge
Bridge · 2.7 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River near Finderne, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks29
Van Horne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
941 East Main Street
Bound Brook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Piscataway, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Middlesex County
Isaac Onderdonk House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Piscataway, New Jersey
Joseph and Minnie White House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Middlesex, New Jersey
Matthias Smock House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Middlebrook encampment
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Encampment site, first (1777) and second (1778–79), for the Continental Army near Middlebrook, New Jersey
Middlebush Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Millstone Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Millstone Valley Agricultural District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Road Up Raritan Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Piscataway, New Jersey
Six Mile Run
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Census-designated place in New Jersey
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Park in Somerset, New Jersey
Mountain View Park
Park · 4.2 mi
Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes47
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
120 Cedar Grove Lane, Somerset
Mo-Fr 05:00-22:30; Sa 05:30-23:00; Su 06:00-21:30
Bella Roma
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.8 mi
Italian Resturant
66 Main Street, South Bound Brook
Mo-Fr 10:30-22:00
Garibaldi's Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 mi
y East Street, Bound Brook
Mo-Su 11:00-22:30
La Esquina Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 mi
429 East Main Street, Bound Brook
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Kettleman's Bagels
Bakery · Bagel
456 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset
Mo-Sa 05:30-17:00; Su 07:00-14:00
35 more on the map.
Where to stay18
DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset Hotel and Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
200 Atrium Drive, Somerset
Candlewood Suites Somerset
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
41 Worlds Fair Drive, Somerset
Homewood Suites by Hilton Somerset
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
101 Pierce Street, Somerset
Churches and places of worship24
Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
School · 3.1 mi
100 North 13Th Avenue, Manville
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
School · 4.2 mi
128 Merriwood Road, Bridgewater
Healthcare5
Map of Franklin Center
240 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Somerset County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Bound Brook 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Somerset 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Manville 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Finderne 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Middlesex 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Somerville 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- East Franklin 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Martinsville 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- New Brunswick 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Stone Arch Bridge, Bound Brook, south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Horne House, Bridgewater Township, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1. Historic American Buildings Survey Nathaniel R. Ewan, Photographer May 6, 1936 EXTERIOR - SOUTHWEST ELEVATION - Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House, South Randolphville Road, Newtown, Middlesex County, NJ, Photo by Nathaniel R. Ewan, Public domain
- Tulipwood in Somerset, New Jersey on 7 November 2006, image 1, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY 2.5
- Van Veghten House, Finderne, NJ - looking east, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borough Hall, Millstone, NJ - west view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Presbyterian Church, Bound Brook, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph and Minnie White House, Middlesex, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bound Brook Station - April 2015, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Middlebush Reformed Church, Middlebush, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Wickle House in Somerset, New Jersey on 31 October 2006, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Isaac Onderdonk House, Road Up Raritan, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abraham Staats House, NJ, north view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Field House, south elevation, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackwell's Mills Farmhouse, Millstone River Road, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church - 01, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Veghten's Bridge, Raritan River, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Piscataway, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hageman Farm House in Franklin Township, New Jersey on 19 October 2006, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Middle Brook, Washington Valley Park, NJ - Buttermilk Falls panorama, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Queen's Bridge-South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Sunweb52, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Liew-Suydam House in Somerset, New Jersey on 19 October 2006, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village, courtyard view of three buildings, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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