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The
County
In 1780 Franklin County
was a part of all three of Kentucky's original
counties. The part
of Franklin County north or east of the Kentucky River
was in Fayette County.
Land south or west of the Kentucky River and
land south of Benson
Creek was in the county of Lincoln. The portion of
land west of the river
and north of Benson was in Jefferson
County.
By 1792, nine counties
had been formed from the three original counties
of Fayette, Lincoln and
Jefferson. Finally in 1794 the county of Franklin
was formed from parts
of Woodford, Mercer and Shelby. An act by the
Kentucky Legislature
on May 10, 1795 established Franklin County as
the eighteenth Kentucky
county.
In 1799, a portion of
Franklin County was removed to form Gallatin
County and in 1819 a
portion was again taken to form Owen County.
In 1827, for the third
and last time, a portion of Franklin County was
taken to form the county
of Anderson.
Franklin County, located
in the central Bluegrass region of Kentucky,
was named in honor of
Benjamin Franklin. The city of Frankfort,
named for "Frank's Ford",
was founded in 1786. It serves as county
seat and the State Capital
of Kentucky
Counties
Surrounding Franklin County, Kentucky
Anderson
Co KYGenWeb
Henry Co
KYGenWeb
Owen
Co KY-ALHN
Scott
Co KYGenWeb
Shelby Co KYGenWeb
Woodford
Co KY-ALHN
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Our county of Franklin
and the city of Frankfort, as Kentucky's capitol, is
rich with tradition
and holds an abundance of history that all of us can
share and pass to future
generations. This page is dedicated to the history
of Franklin County and
the events that shaped the lives of its' residents.
I am sure that everyone,
who lives in Franklin County or has roots here,
will have something to
offer. If you have material to add, please let me
hear from
you!
County Volunteer -
Anne H.
Lee
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