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Welcome to Franklin County ...

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

The community of Meadville is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1809 and was created by taking area from Adams County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 7,713 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,110 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.27% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Bude
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Bude is located in Franklin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <2>
  • Meadville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Roxie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.