Franklin County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 44 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Lavonia, Carnesville, Royston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP30 of 44 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
44 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFranklin was formed in 1784 (1784-02-25) from Wilkes.
FRANKLIN created from WILKES and Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFranklin County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,041 | 6,859 | 9,040 | 9,886 | 7,393 | 11,453 | 17,700 | 19,957 | 15,612 | 14,446 | 13,274 | 15,185 | 20,285 | 23,424 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allens Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Culpepper Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Franklin Memorial Gardens |
| Franklin Memorial Gardens |
| Gary Memorial Gardens |
| James Cemetery |
| Latner Cemetery |
| Oak View Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Peniel Cemetery |
| Pennington Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Starr Cemetery |
| Sunshine Cemetery |
| Zidon Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Salubrity |
| Walnut Hill |
| Zidon |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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