Place:Franklin, Florida, United States

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NameFranklin
Alt namesFranklinsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates29.867°N 84.783°W
Located inFlorida, United States     (1832 - )
See alsoGadsden, Florida, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Liberty, Florida, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Washington, Florida, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Census-designated place
Eastpoint
Deserted settlement
Achackwaithle ( 1800 - 1900 )
Inhabited place
Apalachicola
Bay City
Big Blackjack Landing
Brickyard
Carrabelle Beach
Carrabelle
Creels
Eleven Mile
Fort Gadsden
Green Point
Hays Place
High Bluff
Lanark Village
Magnolia Bluffs
McIntyre
Morgan Place
Nine Mile
Pine Log
Saint Teresa
Sun N Sand Beaches
Three Rivers
Tilton
Two Mile
Yent Place
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Franklin County is a county along the Gulf of Mexico in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,451, making it the third-least populous county in Florida. The county seat is Apalachicola.

The county includes several large preserved areas and rivers and has been home to commercial timber and fishing industry. More recently it has become popular for tourism and retirement. It includes several rivers, state parks, and islands.

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History

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Franklin County was founded in 1832. It was named for Benjamin Franklin.

The second largest town in Franklin County is Carrabelle, 25 miles east of Apalachicola on the Carrabelle River.

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Camp Gordon Johnston

During World War II most of Franklin County was used by the U.S. Army for amphibious and jungle training, for which the beaches and islands were ideal. When the war ended and the military left, Lanark Village was established from the remaining officer's quarters.

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Historic Sites

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1832 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1832 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1860 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1874 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1887 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 1,030
1850 1,561
1860 1,904
1870 1,256
1880 1,791
1890 3,308
1900 4,890
1910 5,201
1920 5,318
1930 6,283
1940 5,991
1950 5,814
1960 6,576
1970 7,065
1980 7,661
1990 8,967
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Franklin County, Florida, United States

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External links

www.franklincountyflordia.com/

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