Franklin County, Georgia
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 / 34.37°N 83.23°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | February 25, 1784 |
| Named after | 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 24,782 |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Franklin County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,424. The county seat is Carnesville. On February 25, 1784, Franklin and Washington became Georgia's eighth and ninth counties, with Franklin named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin.
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.