[3] The Charles Grant Heasley House, Greene Hills Farm, Bridge in Franklin Township, and Thomas Kent Jr. Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[3] West Waynesburg and Morrisville are census-designated places within Franklin Township.

Other unincorporated communities in the township are Rees Mill, East View, Brant Hill, and Blairtown.

Greene County Airport is in the northeast part of the township along PA 21 just east of I-79.

25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The SCI-Greene prison, operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, is located in the township.