Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, North Carolina.
Official Website
The county was formed in 1779 from the southern half of Bute County. It is named for Benjamin Franklin and is a part of the Research Triangle.
Adjacent Counties
Towns & Townships
- Bunn
- Castalia (part)
- Cedar Rock
- Cypress Creek
- Dunn
- Franklinton
- Gold Sand
- Harris
- Hayesville
- Louisburg (County Seat)
- Sandy Creek
- Wake Forest (part)
- Youngsville
Other Communities: Alert, Centerville, Epsom, Five Points, Gupton, Halls Crossroads, Harris Crossroads, Hickory Rock, Ingleside, Katesville, Kearney, Justice, Lake Royale, Laurel Mill, Mapleville, Margaret, Mitchiners Crossroads, Moulton, Needmore, New Hope, Oswego, Pearces, Pilot, Pine Ridge, Pocomoke, Raynor, Riley, Rocky Ford, Royal, Schloss, Seven Paths, Stallings Crossroads, Sutton, Wilders Corner and Wood
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places