Franklin County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 32 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Rocky Mount, Boones Mill, Franklin (Independent City).
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 32 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
32 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bleak Hill | Callaway | 2002 |
| Booker T. Washington National Monument | Rocky Mount | 1966 |
| Boones Mill Depot | Boones Mill | 2017 |
| Boones Mill Historic District | Boones Mill | 2014 |
| Booth-Lovelace House | Hardy | 2002 |
| Bowman Farm | Boones Mill | 2000 |
| Brooks-Brown House | Dickinson | 1989 |
| Burwell-Holland House | Glade Hill | 2002 |
| Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District | Boones Mill | 1996 |
| Craghead, John, House | Moneta | 2022 |
| Dudley, Gwin, Home Site | Wirtz | 2008 |
| Early, Jubal A., House | Boones Mill | 1997 |
| Elms, The | Franklin (Independent City) | 1982 |
| Evergreen-Callaway-Deyerle House | Rocky Mount | 1999 |
| Farm, The | Rocky Mount | 1989 |
| Ferrum College Historic District | Ferrum | 2013 |
| Finney-Lee House | Snow Creek | 1997 |
| Franklin High School Gymnasium and Agricultural & Shop Building | Franklin (Independent City) | 2020 |
| Franklin Historic District | Franklin (Independent City) | 1985 |
| Franklin Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Franklin (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Greer House | Rocky Mount | 1990 |
| Holland-Duncan House | Moneta | 2000 |
| Hook-Powell-Moorman Farm | Hales Ford | 1995 |
| Otter Creek Archaeological Site (44FR31) | Ferrum | 1985 |
| Piedmont Mill Historic District | Boones Mill | 2009 |
| Rocky Mount Historic District | Rocky Mount | 1999 |
| Rocky Mount Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Rocky Mount | 2008 |
| Snow Creek Anglican Church | Penhook | 2017 |
| Washington Iron Furnace | Rocky Mount | 1973 |
| Waverly | Burnt Chimney | 1996 |
| Woods Hill | Franklin (Independent City) | 2014 |
| Woods-Meade House | Rocky Mount | 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 1786 (1786-01-01) from Bedford, Henry.
FRANKLIN created from BEDFORD and HENRY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,842 | 9,302 | 12,017 | 15,832 | 20,098 | 25,084 | 25,953 | 26,283 | 25,864 | 24,560 | 25,925 | 35,740 | 47,286 | 54,477 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Booker T. Washington National Monument | National Monument | 19.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS567 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 567 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abshire Cemetery |
| Abshire Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adkins - Stone Cemetery |
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Adney Gap Cemetery |
| Agee Cemetery |
| Agnew Cemetery |
| Akers Cemetery |
| Allman Cemetery |
| Allman Cemetery |
| Altice Cemetery |
| Altice Cemetery |
| Altice Cemetery |
| Altice Cemetery |
| Altice Cemetery |
| Amos - Smith Cemetery |
| Amos Cemetery |
| Amos Cemetery |
| Amos-Richardson Cemetery |
| Anderson - Hodges Cemetery |
| Anderson - Hodges Cemetery |
| Anderson - Turner Cemetery |
| Anderson Family Cemetery |
| Anderson Family Cemetery |
| Angell Cemetery |
| Angle Cemetery |
| Angle Cemetery |
| Angle Cemetery |
| Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Antioch Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Arrington - Roberts Cemetery |
| Arrington Cemetery |
| Arrington Cemetery |
| Arthur Cemetery |
| Ayers Cemetery |
| Aylor Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Basham Cemetery |
| Basham Cemetery |
| Beach-Scott Cemetery |
| Beard Cemetery |
| Beckner Cemetery |
| Belcher Cemetery |
| Belcher Cemetery |
| Belcher Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Berger Cemetery |
| Bernard Cemetery |
| Bernard Cemetery |
| Bernard Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Blackwell - Taylor Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Board Cemetery |
| Board-Robertson Cemetery |
| Boitnott Cemetery |
| Bonbrook Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Boone Cemetery |
| Boones Chapel Cemetery |
| Boones Mill Cemetery |
| Booth - Joplin Cemetery |
| Booth Cemetery |
| Bousman - Johnson Cemetery |
| Bousman-Hodges Cemetery |
| Bowles - Shelton Cemetery |
| Bowles Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Bradner - Toller Cemetery |
| Brodie Cemetery |
| Brogan Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Claiborn |
| Felicia |
| Hales Ford |
| Junta |
| Villa |
| Wyatt |
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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