Franklin County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Franklin County

History
Franklin County was created from Bute County when that county was divided to form Franklin and Warren counties. IT became a state organized in December, 1784, in what had been the western territory of North Carolina, later admitted to the Union in 1796 when the state of Tennessee was formed from it.

Parent County
1778--Franklin County was created 14 April 1778 from Bute County. Bute County was abolished in 1779. County seat: Louisburg

Neighboring Counties

 * Granville
 * Halifax
 * Johnston
 * Nash
 * Vance
 * Wake
 * Warren

Resources
Cemeteries


 * Cemetery Census-Franklin County
 * Find-A-Grave

Yearbooks

 * Louisburg College: 1923-1997

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Franklin County NCGenWeb
 * Franklin County USGenWeb Archives
 * Family History Library Catalog