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North Carolina Counties
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North Carolina Counties
North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area,
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Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Louisburg
Year Organized: 1779
Square Miles: 492 |
Court House: 113 Market Street
County Administration Building
Louisburg, NC 27549-2523
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau
Quick Facts
History
Franklin was formed in 1779 from Bute. It was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Nash, Wake, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties. The present land area is 492.02 square miles and the 2000
population was 47,260. The act establishing the county authorized that the first court be held at the home of Benjamin Seawell. The justices were to determine where subsequent courts were to be held until the courthouse could be erected. In 1779 Lewisburg was established on land purchased by the
commissioners for the erection of the courthouse. Louisburg is the county seat
Neighboring Counties:
- Nash
- Wake
- Granville
- Vance
- Warren
Cities and Towns:
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- Bunn |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Centerville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Franklinton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Louisburg
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Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Youngsville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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