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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Franklin County was founded in 1837. Franklin was created by taking area from Crawford and Johnson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 17,737 people. This is a decrease of 2.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,125 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.62% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Altus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Altus is located in Franklin County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <2>
  • Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Branch is located in Franklin County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <2>
  • Charleston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Franklin County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
  • Denning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Denning is located in Franklin County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Ozark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Franklin County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
  • Wiederkehr Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
    • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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