Introduction to Franklin County Texas
The county was formed by the Texas legislature in March 1875. Franklin County is named for Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, an early Red River County settler. Mount Vernon was selected by election, as the county Seat on April 30, 1875.
Pictures of the older County Courthouses
The first Franklin County Courthouse was a two story wood structure, built in 1875,
No pictures of older county courthouses have been found, to date.
Pictures of the Current Franklin County Courthouse.
The current Franklin County Courthouse was originally erected in 1912. The Courthouse was restored in 2014.
1912 Franklin County Texas Courthouse
Cities and Towns
- *Mount Vernon – County Seat
- Hagansport
- Eureka
- Purley
- Majors
- Hopewell
- Macon
- Cypress
- Winnsboro
- Scroggins
Other Franklin County Attractions
- Franklin County Centennial Marker – Highway 67 Median
- Franklin County Jail 1912
- Franklin County Confederate Soldiers Memorial – Courthouse Square
- Franklin County World War I Memorial – Courthouse Square
- Franklin County World War II Memorial – Courthouse Square
Our List of additional attractions to see
- Old Depot Museum
- Fire Station Museum
- West End Nature Preserve
- Parchman House Living History Center
- Cultural Arts Center
- Old Jail Art Museum
- Franklin County Genealogy Society in the historic 1894 Parchman-Meredith Store building
- Mount Vernon Music
- Little Creek Park
- Bankhead Highway Visitors Center
- Bankhead HighwayArtifacts
If anyone knows of anything else … please leave us a comment and we’d love to see it, next time we go out!!
Links
Franklin County Website
Texas State Historical Association
Wikipedia Article