Franklin County

English

Etymology

All are named after Benjamin Franklin except in Idaho (Franklin D. Richards). In Texas possibly named after Benjamin Cromwell Franklin.

Proper noun

Franklin County

  1. A former county in the North Island of New Zealand which was merged into Franklin District in 1989, which in turn was abolished in 2010.
  2. Counties in the United States of America:
    1. one of 67 counties in Alabama, with its county seat in Russellville.
    2. one of 75 counties in Arkansas, with two county seats, Charleston and Ozark.
    3. one of 67 counties in Florida; county seat Apalachicola.
    4. one of 159 counties in Georgia; county seat Carnesville.
    5. one of 44 counties in Idaho; county seat Preston.
    6. one of 102 counties in Illinois; county seat Benton.
    7. one of 92 counties in Indiana; county seat Brookville.
    8. one of 99 counties in Iowa; county seat Hampton.
    9. one of 105 counties in Kansas; county seat Ottawa.
    10. one of 120 counties in Kentucky; county seat Frankfort.
    11. one of 16 counties in Maine; county seat Farmington.
    12. one of 14 counties in Massachusetts; county seat Greenfield.
    13. one of 82 counties in Mississippi; county seat Meadville.
    14. one of 114 counties in Missouri; county seat Union.
    15. one of 93 counties in Nebraska; county seat Franklin.
    16. one of 62 counties in New York; county seat Malone.
    17. one of 100 counties in North Carolina; county seat Louisburg.
    18. one of 88 counties in Ohio; county seat Columbus.
    19. one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; county seat Chambersburg.
    20. one of 95 counties in Tennessee; county seat Winchester.
    21. one of 254 counties in Texas; county seat Mount Vernon.
    22. one of 14 counties in Vermont; county seat St. Albans.
    23. one of 95 counties in Virginia; county seat Rocky Mount.
    24. one of 39 counties in Washington; county seat Pasco.

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