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Franklin CountyGeorgia

Franklin County is a county in Georgia, created in 1784 with its seat at Carnesville. It was named after Benjamin Franklin.

  • Founded1784
  • County seatCarnesville
  • Named forBenjamin Franklin
  • Land area261 sq mi + 4.9 sq mi water
  • Population23,424 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped17,104 checked 16 October 2026
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StephensMadisonHartBanksOconee, SC Carnesville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Franklin on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1784 from Wilkes County

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

Franklin County was created on February 25, 1784, from Wilkes County. Over the following decades, the county exchanged land with neighboring counties including Jackson, Habersham, Hall, and Hart, with the creation of Hart County in 1853 resulting in the loss of a portion of Franklin County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1784
    Franklin County created Franklin created from Wilkes and Non-County Area.
    from Wilkes
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 330-334
  2. 1796
    Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 168
  3. 1806
    Gained territory Franklin gained from Non-County Area (part of Wafford's Settlement). · Clayton's Compilation, 330-331
  4. 1812
    Exchanged territory Franklin exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Lamar's Compilation, 194
  5. 1818
    Exchanged territory Franklin exchanged with Habersham, lost to Hall.
    with Habershamwith Hall
    · Lamar's Compilation, 226-229
Show all 18 changes (13 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1784
    Franklin County created Franklin created from Wilkes and Non-County Area.
    from Wilkes
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 330-334
  2. 1796
    Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 168
  3. 1806
    Gained territory Franklin gained from Non-County Area (part of Wafford's Settlement). · Clayton's Compilation, 330-331
  4. 1812
    Exchanged territory Franklin exchanged with Jackson.
    with Jackson
    · Lamar's Compilation, 194
  5. 1816
    Gained territory For criminal jurisdiction only, Franklin gained from Jasper a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague.
    from Jasper
    · Lamar's Compilation, 218-220
  6. 1818
    Exchanged territory Franklin exchanged with Habersham, lost to Hall.
    with Habershamwith Hall
    · Lamar's Compilation, 226-229
  7. 1819
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Franklin and Habersham was redefined (no change).
    with Habershamno change
    · Lamar's Compilation, 239-240
  8. 1821
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Franklin and Jackson was redefined (no change).
    with Jacksonno change
    · Dawson's Compilation, 121
  9. 1823
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Franklin and Madison was redefined (no change).
    with Madisonno change
    · Ga. Laws 1823, p. 55; Dawson's Compilation, 124
  10. 1837
    Lost territory Franklin lost small area to Jackson to accommodate private individuals.
    to Jackson
    · Ga. Laws 1837, p. 69
  11. 1841
    Gained territory Franklin gained small area from Habersham to accommodate private individual.
    from Habersham
    · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68
  12. 1850
    Gained territory Franklin gained small areas from Habersham to accommodate private individuals.
    from Habersham
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 134
  13. 1853
    Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Hart.
    to Hart
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 226/pp. 302-304
  14. 1854
    Exchanged territory Franklin exchanged small areas with Hart to accommodate private individuals.
    with Hart
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321
  15. 1856
    Gained territory Franklin gained from Hart. Franklin gained small area from Jackson to accommodate private individual.
    from Hartfrom Jackson
    · Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 61, 64/pp. 129-131
  16. 1859
    Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Banks.
    to Banks
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 19/pp. 30-32
  17. 1877
    Lost territory Franklin lost small area to Habersham to accommodate private individual.
    to Habersham
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 279/p. 276
  18. 1905
    Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Stephens.
    to Stephens
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 215/pp. 58-60

Land and parcels

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Franklin by the Census

Population
23,424 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,586 2020 Census count
Land area
261 square miles
Water area
4.9 square miles
People per sq mi
90 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

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Questions

Common questions about Franklin County

When was Franklin County founded?
Franklin County was founded in 1784, formed from Wilkes County, and named after Benjamin Franklin.
What is the county seat of Franklin County?
The county seat of Franklin County is Carnesville.
Is there an online parcel map for Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin County publishes a parcel map of 17,104 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 1784 from Wilkes County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Habersham County, Jackson County and Hart County.
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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