Franklin County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Winchester, Huntland, Cowan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Asia School | Asia | 2011 |
| Bank of Winchester Building | Winchester | 1978 |
| Cowan Depot | Cowan | 1978 |
| Cumberland Mountain Tunnel | Cowan | 1977 |
| Estill-Fite House | Winchester | 1979 |
| Falls Mill | Huntland | 1972 |
| Falls Mills Historic District | Huntland | 1987 |
| Franklin County Courthouse | Winchester | 1995 |
| Franklin County Jail | Winchester | 1979 |
| Gray, Isaac, House | Winchester | 1976 |
| Haynes House | Decherd | 2005 |
| Hunt-Moore House | Huntland | 2005 |
| Mann, R. N., House | Old Salem | 1977 |
| Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Mission | Decherd | 2017 |
| Sewanee Fire Lookout Tower | Sewanee | 2015 |
| Shook-Vanzant Farm | Winchester | 1998 |
| Simmons, Peter, House (Additional Documentation) | Winchester | 1977 |
| Tims Ford Hydroelectric Project | Winchester | 2017 |
| Townsend School | Winchester | 2024 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Winchester | 1980 |
| Valentine Square | Winchester | 1984 |
| Zaugg Bank Barn (Additional Documentation) | Belvidere | 1973 |
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 1807 (1807-12-03) from unknown / original county.
FRANKLIN created from all of Non-County Area 6; Non-County Area 6 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFranklin County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,730 | 16,571 | 12,033 | 13,848 | 17,178 | 20,392 | 20,641 | 23,892 | 25,431 | 25,528 | 31,983 | 39,270 | 42,774 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS268 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 268 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Acklen Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Alto Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arledge Cemetery |
| Asia Cemetery |
| Austell Cemetery |
| Awalt Cemetery (historical) |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Beech Hill Cemetery |
| Belvidere Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Beth Page Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Bostick Cemetery |
| Brakefield Cemetery |
| Braton Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Browington Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buckner Cemetery |
| Buckner Cemetery |
| Callaway Cemetery |
| Camp Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carson Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Champion Cemetery |
| Chastain Cemetery |
| Cherry Cemetery |
| Clemmons Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Corn Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Coutta Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Crownover Cemetery |
| Darwin Cemetery |
| Decherd City Cemetery |
| Decherd Family Cemetery |
| Decherd Negro Cemetery |
| Delzell Cemetery |
| Denson Cemetery |
| Donaldson-Simmons Cemetery |
| Dotson Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Duncans Stagecoach Cemetery |
| Eastern Star Cemetery |
| Elder Cemetery |
| Embry - Decherd Cemetery |
| Eskridge Cemetery |
| Estill Springs Cemetery |
| Fanning Cemetery |
| Farris Cemetery |
| Farris Cemetery |
| Farris Chapel Cemetery |
| Farris Chapel Community Cemetery |
| Featherston Cemetery |
| Featherston Cemetery |
| Fields Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| Finney Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Gass Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Awalt |
| Buncombe |
| Mansford |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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