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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carnesville is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1784.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 23,322 people. This is an increase of 5.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,084 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.23% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Canon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
    • Canon is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon <2>
  • Carnesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lavonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <2>
  • Royston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
    • Royston is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <2>
  • Ustanali ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustanali
    • Ustanali is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 582 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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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024