Franklin, Tennessee
| Franklin, Tennessee | |
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Historic Downtown Franklin
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 Location of Franklin, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°55′45″N 86°51′27″W / 35.92917°N 86.85750°WCoordinates: 35°55′45″N 86°51′27″W / 35.92917°N 86.85750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Williamson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.1 sq mi (78.0 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 68,886 |
| • Density | 1,393.3/sq mi (538.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37064, 37065, 37067, 37068, 37069 |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-27740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1284816 |
| Website | www |
Franklin is a city in and county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. Located about 21 miles south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area. Since 1980, its population has increased more than fivefold and, based on its 2013 estimated population of 68,886, it is ranked as the seventh-largest city in Tennessee.
The city of Franklin was founded October 26, 1799, by Abram Maury, Jr. (1766–1825), a state senator who is buried with his family in Founders Pointe. Maury named the town after national founding father Benjamin Franklin, who was a close friend of Dr. Hugh Williamson, a member of the Continental Congress after whom Williamson County was named.
Ewen Cameron built the first European-American house in the town of Franklin. Cameron was born February 23, 1768, in Balgalkan, Ferintosh, Scotland. He emigrated to Virginia in 1785 and from there came to Tennessee. Cameron died February 28, 1846, having lived 48 years in the same log house. His second wife, Mary, and he are buried in the old City Cemetery. His descendants have lived in Franklin continuously since 1798, when his son Duncan was born.
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Franklin was fought in the city on November 30, 1864, resulting in almost 10,000 casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing). Forty-four buildings were converted to use as field hospitals. The Carter, Carnton, and the Lotz historic homes are still standing from this era.
Long a suburb to Nashville, Tennessee, Franklin has expanded more than fivefold since 1980, when its population was 12,407. In 2012, it had an estimated population of 68,280. This makes it rank as the seventh-largest city in the state. Many of its residents commute to businesses in Nashville, but considerable growth has occurred in Franklin and the county of a regional economy.
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