Franklin County, Mississippi

Franklin County
Franklin County Courthouse, Meadville, Mississippi.
Franklin County Courthouse, Meadville, Mississippi.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Franklin County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°29′N 90°54′W / 31.48°N 90.9°W / 31.48; -90.9
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1809
Named forBenjamin Franklin
SeatMeadville
Largest townBude
Area
 • Total
567 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Land564 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Water3.0 sq mi (8 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,675
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,610 Decrease
 • Density14/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.franklincountyms.com

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,675.[1] Its county seat is Meadville.[2] The county was formed on December 21, 1809, from portions of Adams County and named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.[3] It is bisected by the Homochitto River, which runs diagonally through the county from northeast to southwest.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Franklin County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.

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