County · code 48159
Franklin CountyTexas
Franklin County is a county in Texas with its seat in Mount Vernon, formed in 1875.
- Founded1875
- County seatMount Vernon
- Named forBenjamin Cromwell Franklin
- Land area284 sq mi + 10 sq mi water
- Population10,359 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,506 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Franklin on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1875 from Titus County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Franklin County was created from Titus County on March 13, 1875, though the county was not fully organized until April 30, 1875. The county was named after Benjamin Cromwell Franklin.
- 1875Franklin County created Franklin created from Titus; Franklin not fully organized. Act passed 8 March 1875; took effect 13 March 1875. · Texas Laws 1875, 14th leg., 2d sess., ch. 81/pp. 95-97
- 1875Changed Franklin fully organized. · "Franklin County," New Handbook of Texas, 2:1154
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Franklin
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 16,506 parcels from Franklin County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 8,361 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Franklin by the Census
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.
County government
- County government
The official website of Franklin County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Franklin County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Franklin County
- When was Franklin County founded?
- Franklin County was founded in 1875, formed from Titus County, and named after Benjamin Cromwell Franklin.
- What is the county seat of Franklin County?
- The county seat of Franklin County is Mount Vernon.
- Is there an online parcel map for Franklin County?
- Yes. Franklin County publishes a parcel map of 16,506 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 1875 from Titus County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Franklin County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- 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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