Place:Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States

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NameFranklin
TypeCity
Coordinates36.723°N 86.577°W
Located inSimpson, Kentucky, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Green Lawn Cemetery
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Franklin is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. The county is located on the south central border of the state, and its population was 8,408 at the 2010 census.

Kentucky Downs, formerly known as Dueling Grounds Racetrack (owned by Corey Johnsen & Ray Reid), is located in Franklin on the Kentucky–Tennessee border. Kentucky Downs hosts the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival, a full card of world-class horse racing featuring four major turf stakes. Kentucky Downs also hosts year-round simulcasts for the Kentucky-Tennessee market.

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