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Franklin County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Franklin, Georgia.
Franklin County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,424.[1] The county seat is Carnesville.[2] On February 25, 1784, Franklin and Washington became Georgia's eighth and ninth counties,[3] with Franklin named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin.[4]
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Franklin County | |
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![]() Franklin County Courthouse in Carnesville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 34°22′N 83°14′W | |
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Founded | February 25, 1784; 240 years ago (1784) |
Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
Seat | Carnesville |
Largest city | Lavonia |
Area | |
• Total | 266 sq mi (690 km2) |
• Land | 261 sq mi (680 km2) |
• Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 1.15% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,424 |
• Density | 90/sq mi (30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
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In its original form, Franklin County included all of the territory now in Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, and Stephens counties, and parts of the modern-day Gwinnett, Hall, Hart, and Madison counties, as well as three counties that are now part of South Carolina. Franklin County has several miles of shoreline on Lake Hartwell.