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Franklin County, Arkansas
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File:Map of Arkansas highlighting Franklin County.png Location in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the USA
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Founded	December 19, 1837
Seat	Ozark (northern district); Charleston (southern district)
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 1.63%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	17771

Franklin County is a county in Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,771. The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark. Franklin County was formed on December 19, 1837.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Records Extant 5 Cities and towns 6 References 7 Further reading

[edit] Geography

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Madison County (north)
• Johnson County (east)
• Logan County (southeast)
• Sebastian County (southwest)
• Crawford County (west)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 17,771 people in the county. The median income for a household in the county was $30,848, and the median income for a family was $36,189.

[edit] History

Franklin County was carved out of the Eastern half of Crawford County in December 1837. At that time, Franklin was somewhat larger than it is at present, encompassing part of present-day Logan County which was formed in 1871.

Initially, the county had a single courthouse at Ozark. Later, after complaints about how difficult it was to cross the river at times, a second courthouse was established at Charleston, sometime in the 1890s.

The reality television show, The Simple Life, starring Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton was filmed in Altus in 2003.

[edit] Records Extant

The County Court Minutes exist from the county formation in 1837 to at least 1850. The first deed books were destroyed but some deeds were later re-recorded. The first marriage book no longer exists, extant marriages start with one in 1849 and then several in 1850. Probate Court Minutes and Loose Packets exist from 1838 forward.

[edit] Cities and towns

Altus Branch

Charleston Denning

Ozark Wiederkehr Village

[edit] References

1. ^ Based on 2000 census data

[edit] Further reading

• Shropshire, Lola. Franklin County, Arkansas: Images of America, Arcadia Publishing, 128 pages, Aug 2000 ISBN 0-7385-0882-9

State of Arkansas Little Rock (capital)

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Coordinates: 35°31′15″N, 93°52′33″WLatitude: 35°31′15″N
Longitude: 93°52′33″W

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