Franklin County

  • County Seat:
    Benton
  • Previous Seats:
    Frankfort, 1826; Benton, 1839
  • Area:
    434 square miles
  • Population:
    1,763 (1840 census) - 39,561 (2010 census)
  • Named for:
    Benjamin Franklin, signer of Declaration of Independence
  • Created on:
    January 2, 1818

Images

  • franklin-county-postcard
  • franklin-Library-of-Congress-LC-USZ62-246943
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