| FRANKLIN COUNTY,
TENNESSEE GENEALOGY |
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| Franklin County is located in Middle Tennessee, one of the state's three grand divisions." Franklin County was formed 3 December 1807 from White County (see Franklin County, Tennessee History) and is located about half way between Chattanooga, Nashville and Huntsville. Historians report that Franklin County came off Bedford, however, Bedford was also formed on 3 December 1807. We are looking for any acts for the establishment of the county of Franklin. |
See also the Bulletin Board at the Franklin County Historical Society link from this page.
NEW CROCKETT BOOK FOR SALE by the Franklin County Historical Society.
The Society offers Gert Petersen's book "David Crockett, the Volunteer Rifleman, An
Account of his Life, while a Resident of Franklin County, 1812-1817." This 56-page
book sells for $15 (includes postage). Send orders to: Franklin County Historical
Society, P.O. Box 130,Winchester, Tennessee 37398-0130.
Joy Gallagher is looking for photographs of businesses around Winchester's Public
Square for The Winchester Historic Preservation Committee. Also on First Avenue, N.W.
(Prince Drug Store, Russell's stores, Paplanus & Woodbine stores, etc.) The
committee is preparing a history of businesses around the Square as part of the
celebration of Winchester's bicentennial in 2009. Contact Joy Gallagher: gallagherj@cafes.net.
The Historical Society is looking for a photograph of Colonel Peter Turney in his Confederate uniform
or any of the soldiers who served in Turney's 1st. Contact Jerry Limbaugh: jtlimbaugh@usa.net.
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bounded on the north by Coffee County,
northeast by Grundy, east by Marion, south
by Jackson Co., Alabama, west by
Lincoln, northwest by Moore,and
contains about 500 square miles, one-fourth of which lies on the Cumberland Mountain and its
western escarpment.
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