Franklin County, Georgia
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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]
Franklin County | |
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 Franklin County Courthouse in Carnesville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′N 83°14′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 25 February, 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 |
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.