Franklin County, Arkansas
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,097.[1] The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark.[2] The county was formed on December 19, 1837, and named for Benjamin Franklin,[3] American statesman.
Franklin County, Arkansas | |
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | December 19, 1837 |
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Seat | Ozark (northern district); Charleston (southern district) |
Largest City | Ozark |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
620 sq mi (1,606 km²) 609 sq mi (1,577 km²) 11 sq mi (28 km²), 1.7 |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Benjamin Franklin | |
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Franklin County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.