Franklin Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Winnsboro, Fort Necessity.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson House | Fort Necessity | 1982 |
| Jackson House | Winnsboro | 1982 |
| Jackson Street Historic District | Winnsboro | 1982 |
| Winnsboro Commercial Historic District | Winnsboro | 1982 |
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 1843 (1843-03-01) from Catahoula, Madison, Ouachita.
FRANKLIN created from CATAHOULA, MADISON, and OUACHITA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFranklin Parish population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,251 | 6,162 | 6,495 | 8,890 | 24,100 | 32,382 | 29,376 | 26,088 | 24,141 | 21,263 | 19,774 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Block Cemetery |
| Boeuf Prairie Cemetery |
| Bonner Cemetery |
| Buie Cemetery |
| Carrway Cemetery |
| Central Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Coax Cemetery |
| Crowville Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Fort Necessity Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hope Estate Cemetery |
| Humble Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lone Cedar Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Myrtle Memorial Cemetery |
| New Winnsboro Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakley Cemetery |
| Ogden Cemeteries |
| Old Winnsboro Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hall Cemetery |
| Providence Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Reagan Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| State Place Cemetery |
| Sunflower Cemetery |
| True Light Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Wayside Cemetery |
| Wiggers Cemetery |
| Wooldrige Cemetery |
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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