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Franklin County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,424. The county seat is Carnesville. On February 25, 1784, Franklin and Washington became Georgia's eighth and ninth counties, with Franklin named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin.
Apr 25, 2024 · Franklin County, Georgia. Georgia (state) Counties. Guide to Franklin County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
- Carnesville
- Cherokee Indian lands [1]
- February 25, 1784
Franklin County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,424. The county seat is Carnesville. On February 25, 1784, Franklin and Washington became Georgia's eighth and ninth counties, with Franklin named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin.
Living Here. History of Franklin County. The story of Franklin County is as uniquely wonderful as the people who live here. Named after Benjamin Franklin, Franklin County was created on February 25, 1784. The original inhabitants of this Piedmont region were the Creek and Cherokee Indians.
Dec 17, 2003 · Franklin County, in northeast Georgia, was the first county established in the state after the American Revolution (1775-83). William Bartram traveled through part of present-day Franklin County in 1773. At that time members of the Lower Cherokee Indian tribe lived there.
Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States, and the county seat. Located in the center of Franklin County in northeastern Georgia, approximately 85 miles (137 km) from Atlanta, Carnesville had a population of 713 as of 2020. It is the fourth most populous city in the county.
