Franklin County, Mississippi
Franklin County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 7,675 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Meadville.[2] The county was founded on December 21, 1809 and named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.[3]
| Franklin County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1809 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Meadville |
| Largest town | Bude |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
567 sq mi (1,469 km²) 564 sq mi (1,461 km²) 3.0 sq mi (8 km²), 0.5 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.franklincountyms.com | |
| Named for: Benjamin Franklin | |
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Franklin County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
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