Welcome to Franklin County ...
Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Benton is the Seat for Franklin County.
Franklin County was founded in 1818. Franklin was created by taking area from White and Gallatin Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 38,530 people. This is a decrease of 2.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,561 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.31% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:
- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
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- Buckner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
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- Christopher
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
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- Ewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanaford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- North City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- North City is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Orient
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orient is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
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- Royalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
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- Sesser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
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- West City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- West City is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- West Frankfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Zeigler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
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Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Saline County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |