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Franklin CountyFlorida

Franklin County is in Florida and has its seat in Apalachicola. The county was created on February 8, 1832, from Gadsden and Washington counties and named after Benjamin Franklin.

  • Founded1832
  • County seatApalachicola
  • Named forBenjamin Franklin
  • Land area545 sq mi + 877 sq mi water
  • Population12,451 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,858 checked 15 October 2026
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GulfLibertyWakulla Apalachicola Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Franklin on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1832 from Gadsden County and Washington County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Franklin County was created by Florida Territory on February 8, 1832, from Gadsden and Washington counties. In 1838, the county lost territory to the creation of Calhoun and Washington counties. Boundary adjustments with neighboring counties occurred repeatedly: in 1851 with Wakulla and Gadsden along the Ochlockonee River, in 1885 with Liberty, in 1972 when it gained Forbes Island from Gulf County, and in 1986 when Wakulla shifted the boundary to the middle of the Ochlockonee River and Bay.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1832
    Franklin County created Franklin created by Florida Territory from Gadsden and Washington.
    from Gadsdenfrom Washington
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 42/p. 44
  2. 1838
    Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Calhoun and apparently lost a small area to Washington.
    to Calhounto Washington
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1838, 16th sess., no. 8, sec. 1/p. 9
  3. 1851
    Gained territory Franklin gained from Wakulla when the boundary shifted from the west bank to the east bank of the Ochlockonee River; Franklin exchanged with Gadsden.
    from Wakullafrom Gadsden
    · Fla. Laws 1850, 5th sess., chs. 412, 413/p. 147
  4. 1885
    Gained territory Franklin gained a narrow strip of territory all along its boundary with Liberty.
    from Liberty
    · Fla. Laws 1885, 13th sess., ch. 3624/p. 63
  5. 1972
    Gained territory Franklin gained Forbes Island from Gulf.
    from Gulf
    · Fla. Laws 1972, reg. sess., gen., ch. 72-119/p. 388
  6. 1986
    Lost territory Franklin lost to Wakulla when the boundary shifted from the east bank to the middle of the Ochlockonee River and Bay.
    to Wakulla
    · Fla. Laws 1986, reg. sess., gen., ch. 86-288/p. 2109

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Franklin

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Franklin by the Census

Population
12,451 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,347 2020 Census count
Land area
545 square miles
Water area
877 square miles · 62% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
23 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Franklin County

When was Franklin County founded?
Franklin County was founded in 1832, formed from Gadsden County and Washington County, and named after Benjamin Franklin.
What is the county seat of Franklin County?
The county seat of Franklin County is Apalachicola.
Is there an online parcel map for Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin County publishes a parcel map of 18,858 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Franklin County's boundary or name changed?
Franklin County was created in 1832 from Gadsden County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Wakulla County, Calhoun County and Gadsden County.
Who issues building permits in Franklin County?
The county's page on building permits: Search Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Franklin County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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