Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin County | |
|---|---|
| Franklin County Courthouse in Louisburg Franklin County Courthouse in Louisburg | |
| Motto(s): "Leges Juraque Vindicamus" (Latin) (We Defend Laws and Justice) "A Research Triangle Region Community" | |
| Map of North Carolina highlighting Franklin County Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | File:Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina |
| Founded | 1779 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Louisburg |
| Largest community | Louisburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 494.57 sq mi (1,280.9 km2) |
| • Land | 491.80 sq mi (1,273.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.77 sq mi (7.2 km2) 0.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 68,573 |
| • Density | 139.43/sq mi (53.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2020, 68,573 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Louisburg.
History[change]
The county was made in 1779 from the southern half of Bute County. It was named for Benjamin Franklin.
In 1881, parts of Franklin County, Granville County, and Warren County were combined to form Vance County.
Law and government[change]
Franklin County is a member of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments.
Education[change]
The Methodist Louisburg College and a campus of Vance-Granville Community College are in Franklin County.
Connected Counties[change]
These counties are connected to Franklin County:
- Warren County, North Carolina - north-northeast
- Nash County, North Carolina - east
- Wake County, North Carolina - southwest
- Granville County, North Carolina - west
- Vance County, North Carolina - north-northwest
- Johnston County, North Carolina - south
- Halifax County, North Carolina - northeast
Cities and Towns[change]
These cities and towns are in Franklin County:
References[change]
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Franklin County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
