County · code 50011
Franklin CountyVermont
Franklin County is in Vermont and has its county seat in Saint Albans. The county was established in 1792 from Chittenden County and named after Benjamin Franklin.
- Founded1792
- County seatSaint Albans
- Named forBenjamin Franklin
- Land area631 sq mi + 58 sq mi water
- Population49,946 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped23,905 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Franklin on the map of Vermont
Vermont has 14 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1792 from Chittenden County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Franklin County was created on November 5, 1792 from Chittenden County but was initially attached to Chittenden for administrative purposes until it was fully organized on December 1, 1796. Over the following decades, Franklin County's boundaries shifted as neighboring counties were created and organized, including Orleans in 1799, Grand Isle in 1805, and Lamoille in 1836, with the county ceding portions of territory to each.
- 1792Franklin County created Franklin created from Chittenden; Franklin not fully organized, attached to Chittenden for administrative and judicial purposes. · Vt. State Papers, 15:100-102, 399
- 1802Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Grand Isle; Grand Isle not fully organized, part attached to Franklin for administrative and judicial purposes. · Vt. Laws 1802, ch. 84/pp. 141-142
- 1822Lost territory Franklin lost to Grand Isle when town of North Hero gained Hyde's Island (now Wood's Island) in Lake Champlain. · Vt. Laws 1822, ch. 33/p. 35
- 1828Lost territory Franklin lost to Orleans when town of Eden gained from town of Belvidere. · Vt. Laws 1828, no. 25/pp. 15-16
- 1835Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Lamoille; Lamoille not fully organized, part attached to Franklin for administrative and judicial purposes. · Vt. Laws 1835, no. 41/pp. 30-31
Show all 15 changes
- 1792Franklin County created Franklin created from Chittenden; Franklin not fully organized, attached to Chittenden for administrative and judicial purposes. · Vt. State Papers, 15:100-102, 399
- 1796Changed Franklin fully organized, detached from Chittenden. Part of Orleans detached from Chittenden, attached to Franklin for administrative and judicial purposes. · Vt. State Papers, 15:100-102, 399 and 16:82-84
- 1798
- 1799
- 1802Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Grand Isle; Grand Isle not fully organized, part attached to Franklin for administrative and judicial purposes. · Vt. Laws 1802, ch. 84/pp. 141-142
- 1805Changed Grand Isle fully organized, detached from Franklin. · Vt. Laws 1805, ch. 66/pp. 112-113
- 1822Lost territory Franklin lost to Grand Isle when town of North Hero gained Hyde's Island (now Wood's Island) in Lake Champlain. · Vt. Laws 1822, ch. 33/p. 35
- 1828Lost territory Franklin lost to Orleans when town of Eden gained from town of Belvidere. · Vt. Laws 1828, no. 25/pp. 15-16
- 1831Lost territory Franklin lost to Orleans when the boundary between the towns of Eden and Belvidere was redefined. · McCarty, "Evolution," 149-150; Vt. Laws 1831, no. 13/p. 12
- 1835Lost territory Franklin lost to creation of Lamoille; Lamoille not fully organized, part attached to Franklin for administrative and judicial purposes. · Vt. Laws 1835, no. 41/pp. 30-31
- 1836
- 1844Lost territory Franklin lost to Lamoille when town of Cambridge gained small areas from the towns of Fairfax and Fletcher. · Cambridge Town Records, 1844, Book B, 440-441; Vt. Laws 1841, no. 79/pp. 58-59
- 1845Gained territory Franklin gained from Grand Isle when town of St. Albans gained Wood's Island in Lake Champlain. · Vt. Laws 1845, no. 6/p. 6
- 1859Gained territory Franklin gained from Orleans when town of Montgomery gained from town of Lowell. · Vt. Laws 1858, no. 45/pp. 48-49
- 1897Lost territory Franklin lost to Lamoille when town of Belvidere gained small strip from Avery's Gore. · Vt. Laws 1896, no. 125/p. 92
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 23,905 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 26,584 in all from Vermont Enhanced 911 Board via VCGI.
edited 19 February 2026 · checked 13 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.
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 1792, formed from Chittenden County, and named after Benjamin Franklin.
- What is the county seat of Franklin County?
- The county seat of Franklin County is Saint Albans.
- Is there an online parcel map for Franklin County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 23,905 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 1792 from Chittenden County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Orleans County, Grand Isle County and Lamoille 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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