Franklin (LA)

Welcome to Franklin Parish ...

Time Zone: Franklin Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Winnsboro is the Seat for Franklin Parish.

Franklin Parish was founded in 1843. Franklin was created by taking area from , Catahoula, Madison and Ouachita Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 19,996 people. This is a decrease of 3.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,767 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.46% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin Parish:

Baskin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Baskin is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
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Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
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Winnsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
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Wisner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wisner is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to Franklin Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
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- Catahoula Parish
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- Madison Parish
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- Richland Parish
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- Tensas Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Franklin Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Franklin Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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