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Franklin County, VirginiaFranklin County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameFranklin was named for American statesman Benjamin Franklin. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryFranklin County, Virginia formed from Bedford, Henry, and Patrick Counties. Legislative enactment in 1785. Organized in 1786. Patrick County gave only small portions in 1847-1848 and 1872-1873. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.] Franklin County was named for Benjamin Franklin and was formed from Bedford and Henry Counties in 1785. Its area is 711.5 square miles, and the county seat is Rocky Mount. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 712 square miles (1,843 kmē), of which, 692 square miles (1,792 kmē) of it is land and 19 square miles (50 kmē) of it (2.74%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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