Franklin County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Franklin County



Parent County
1807--Franklin County was created 3 December 1807 from Warren and Bedford Counties. County seat: Winchester

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties

 * Coffee
 * Grundy
 * Jackson County, Alabama
 * Lincoln
 * Madison County, Alabama
 * Marion
 * Moore

Cemeteries
For a list of cemeteries in Franklin County, click here.

Law and Legislation

 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. [In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service.] The Tennessee State Library and Archives has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at The Tennessee State Library and Archives; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Web Sites

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