The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Franklinton was founded in 1819, originally under the name of Franklin. It was designated as the parish seat of government on February 10, 1821, two years after the parish was carved out from St. Tammany Parish.
In 1826 the town's name was changed to Franklinton, as there was already another town named Franklin in St. Mary Parish. In 1826, representatives and citizens from both communities showed up in then-state-capital New Orleans to state their cases for keeping the name "Franklin." The legislature allowed Franklin in St. Mary Parish to retain its name, while changing the Washington Parish's newer seat to Franklinton. The parish was largely rural, based in extensive pine forests.
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CommonsFood vendor at Washington Parish Fair Grounds2023
CommonsLA25sRoad-LA10ew-LA16ewSigns-Franklintown2017
Book2010 Census Urban Cluster Reference Map for2010
CommonsFranklinton LA Living Room2007
CommonsVarnadoWM2005
CommonsTomBabWM2005
CommonsSylvestWM2005
CommonsGreenLawWM2005
CommonsFranklinton Middle School in Louisiana (former Franklinton …2005
CommonsLAMap-doton-Franklinton20047 historic places in Franklinton
7 places in Franklinton are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 2001Varnado, D.A. and Son StoreListed 1979Knight CabinListed 1979Sylvest HouseListed 1979Robert H. Babington HouseListed 1995Thomas M. Babington HouseListed 1998Franklinton High SchoolListed 1998Greenlaw HouseThen & now
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10) and the National Register (7). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.