Franconia, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}

{{about|the unincorporated community in Montgomery County|the township it is located in|Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|area_code = 215, 267 and 445

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Franconia is an unincorporated community in Franconia Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Franconia is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 113 and Allentown Road.{{cite map|publisher=PennDOT|title=Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Highway Map|url=http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Montgomery_GHSN.PDF|year=2015|access-date=January 12, 2016|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093040/http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Montgomery_GHSN.PDF|url-status=dead}}

Franconia opened its first Elementary School in December 1941. Franconia Elementary celebrated its 75th anniversary on October 6, 2016. Students of past and present were welcomed back to share the event with ever-growing community. At the 75th anniversary, the time capsule was opened, where many memories of past students were shared and presented.

The village is named after Franconia, the English (and Latin) term for Franken, a region in Germany.