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County Quick Reference

County Seat: Benton

County Name: Named for Benjamin Franklin.

 
Boundary Changes
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Date
Area
Change
02 JAN 1818884Franklin County created out of Gallatin, Johnson, and White counties.
   

 

 

Authority
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1818An Act forming a separate County out of Gallatin, White and the detached part of Jackson county
  


Background
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Franklin County was formed on 02 January 1818 by by Territorial law [click here for more information]. The county's boundaries remained in place until statehood.

The following map shows the original size of the county at its founding (in red with yellow border) superimposed on a modern map

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Franklin County in 1818

 

Census
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DatePopulationChange
18181,281---


Bibliography
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  • Baird, S. S. and Harry L. Frier. Franklin County, Illinois, War History, 1832-1919. [S.l.: s.n.], 1977.
  • Baird, S. S., Harry L. Frier and Franklin County War History Society. Franklin County, Illinois, War History, 1832-1919; Containing a Brief Review of the World War--Complete History of Franklin County's Activities--Photographs and Service Records of Franklin County's Soldiers, Sailors and Marines--Industrial and Biographical Review of Business and Professional Firms Who Have Made This History Possible. Benton, West Frankfort etc.: Pub. by H.W. Trovillion for the Franklin County War History Society, 1920.
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  • Beeson, Betty. Born in Wayne County, Illinois : Married in the Illinois Counties of Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Lawrence, Wabash. 2006.
  • Bolinski, Jayette. Cemetery Inscriptions of the Sacret Heart and St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Royalton, Franklin County, Illinois : With Selected Obituaries. Mulkeytown, IL: West Franklin Historical District and Genealogical Society, 1999.
  • Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Franklin County, Illinois : With Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Deluxe ed. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2005.
  • Bozovich, Michael Kenneth and Frankfort Area Genealogy Society. Franklin County, Illinois, U.S. Federal Census Ewing Township, 1910. West Frankfort, Ill.: Frankfort Area Genealogical Society, 2000.
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  • Buntin, Buela Jean and Mary Rea Eubanks. Marriage Record Index with Dates, 1866-1877, Franklin County, Illinois : License Book a, License Book B, and a Few 1874 from Another Book. Benton, Ill.: B.J. Buntin, 1989.
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  • Davis, Chloe and Ruby Henderson. Cemetery Inscriptions, Tyrone Township, Franklin County, Illinois. Utica, KY: McDowell Publications, 1982.
  • Dorris, Susan. Discharges, Civil War & Spanish American War. West Frankfort, Ill.: The author, 1993.
  • Dorris, Susan Doxsie. 1830 Census, Franklin County, Illinois. West Frankfort, Ill.: S.D. Dorris, 1993.
  • Dorris, Susan Doxsie. Original Entry Book, Franklin County, Illinois : Book a, First Deed Book. West Frankfort, ILL: S.D. Dorris, 1993.
  • Dorris, Susan Doxsie. 1840 Census, Franklin County, Illinois. West Frankfort, Ill.: S.D. Dorris, 1994.
  • Dorris, Susan Doxsie. 1910 Census, Barren Township, Franklin County, Illinois. West Frankfort, IL: S.D. Dorris, 1994.
  • Dorris, Susan Doxsie and Daughters of the American Revolution. Shawnee Trail Chapter (West Frankfort Ill.). Cemetery Inscriptions of Denning Township in Franklin County, Illinois : Denning Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Rose Cemetery, Barber Cemetery, Hanes Cemetery, Follis Cemetery. West Frankfort, Ill.: S.D. Dorris, 1983.
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  • Frankfort Area Genealogical Society. Cemetery Inscriptions, Northern Township, Franklin County, Illinois. West Frankfort, Ill.: Frankfort Area Genealogical Society, 1979.
  • Frankfort Area Genealogy Society. Cemetery Inscriptions, Northern Township, Franklin County, Illinois. West Frankfort, Ill.: Frankfort Area Genealogical Society, 1979.
  • Frankfort Area Genealogy Society. Cemetery Inscriptions, Cave Township, Franklin County, Illinois. West Frankfort, Ill.: Frankfort Area Genealogy Society, 1980.
  • Frankfort Area Genealogy Society. Cemetery Inscriptions, Tower Heights Cemetery, Frankfort Township, Franklin County, Illinois. West Frankfort, Ill.: Frankfort Area Genealogy Society, 1980.
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  • Franklin County Illinois 1860 Census. S.l.: Berrin Branch Publications.
  • Franklin County Illinois 1870 Census. S.l.: Berrin Branch Publications.
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  • Franklin County, Illinois Delayed Birth Record Index, 1861-1915. Illinois?: C. Summers.
  • Franklin County, Illinois, 1818-1997. Paducah, Ky.: Turner Pub. Co., 1996.
  • Giulvezan, Isabel Stebbins and Frank X. Muehlbauer. Tombstone Inscriptions : Monroe County, Illinois, Franklin, Jefferson, St. Francois, and St. Louis Counties, Missouri. Missouri: s.n., 1966.
  • Gorin, Sandra Kaye Laughery. My Laughery and Pyle Roots of Logan, Franklin and Sangamon County, Il. Glasgow, Ky.: Gorin Genealogical Publishing.
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  • Johnson, Janice. Vantrease Funeral Home Record, 1963-1965. West Frankfort, Ill.: J. Johnson, 1994.
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