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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 Winchester is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 42,208 people. This is an increase of 3.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,959 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.65% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Cowan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
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  • Decherd
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
  • Estill Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Huntland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)

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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.
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