Back مقاطعة فرانكلين (لويزيانا) Arabic Franklin Parish, Louisiana BAR ফ্রাঙ্কলিন পারিশ, লুইসিয়ানা BPY Franklin Gông (Louisiana) CDO Франклин (кӀошт, Луизиана) CE Franklin Parish CEB Franklin Parish, Louisiana Welsh Franklin Parish German Parroquia de Franklin Spanish Franklini vald Estonian
Franklin Parish | |
|---|---|
 Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°08′N 91°40′W / 32.14°N 91.67°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Winnsboro |
| Largest city | Winnsboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 635 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Land | 625 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,774 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
Franklin Parish (French: Paroisse de Franklin, Spanish: Parroquia de Franklin) is a parish located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020, its population was 19,774.[1] The parish seat and the most populous municipality is Winnsboro.[2] The parish was founded in 1843 and named for Benjamin Franklin.[3][4]
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- ^ "Franklin Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.