Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,359. The county seat is Mount Vernon.
History
Franklin County was erected and established in 1875, four decades after the independence of Texas, from land ceded by neighboring Titus County. Although the origin of the county's name is not recorded, it is generally believed to have been named after Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, the first appointed justice in the Republic of Texas.
There are two historic properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County.
Franklin County was one of the last 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Citizens of its county seat, Mount Vernon, voted to allow beer and wine sales, both on and off premises in May 2013.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 30
- 20px U.S. Highway 67
- 25px U.S. Highway 271
- 20px State Highway 11
- 20px State Highway 37
Adjacent counties
- Red River County (north)
- Titus County (east)
- Camp County (southeast)
- Wood County (south)
- Hopkins County (west)
- Delta County (northwest)
Communities
City
- Winnsboro (mostly in Wood County)
Town
- Mount Vernon (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
- Clearwater
- Cypress
- Daphne
- Eureka
- Hagansport
- Hopewell
- Lakeview
- Macon
- Majors
- New Hope
- Purley
- Scroggins