Franklin (Tennessee)
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 Williamson County Courthouse |
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| Location in Tennessee | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1799 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Tennessee | ||
| County : | Williamson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 56 ′ N , 86 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 62,487 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 803.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 78.0 km 2 (approx. 30 mi 2 ) of which 77.8 km 2 (approx. 30 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 196 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 37064-37069 | ||
| Area code : | +1 615 | ||
| FIPS : | 47-27740 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1284816 | ||
| Website : | www.franklin-gov.com | ||
| Mayor : | John Schroer | ||
Franklin is a city and the seat of the county seat of Williamson County in the US state of Tennessee .
The city is a suburb of Nashville and is bordered by Interstate 65 to the east and primarily agricultural land to the south, west, and north.
history
Franklin was founded on October 26, 1799 and named after Benjamin Franklin . Before the American Civil War , Franklin was the center of the plantation economy in Tennessee.
On November 30, 1864, the Battle of Franklin took place in the American Civil War , with more than 8,000 casualties.
Today Franklin is one of the wealthiest cities in Tennessee.
Demographic data
A census in 2000 counted 41,842 inhabitants, of which 48.3% were male and 51.7% female. The average age is 33.0 years.
sons and daughters of the town
- Benjamin D. Nabers (1812–1878), politician, member of the US House of Representatives
- Alexander White (1816–1893), lawyer, judge and politician
- John Wilkins Whitfield (1818–1879), Army officer and politician, member of the US House of Representatives
- John P. Buchanan (1847–1930), politician and the 28th Governor of Tennessee
- Sam McGee (1894–1975), guitarist and banjo player
- Robert Knight (1945-2017), singer
- James Storm (born 1977), wrestler
- CJ Beathard (born 1993), American football player
- Taylor Ware (* 1994), singer
- Luke Benward (born 1995), actor
as well:
- Paramore , alternative rock band
Web links
Commons : Franklin (Tennessee) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- The City website (English)
- US Census Bureau (English)