List of The Most Common U.S. County Name Etymologies - Franklin County (25 Counties)

Franklin County (25 Counties)

Most (23 of 25 counties) Franklin Counties in the United States are named for Benjamin Franklin, the famous Founding Father, printer, scientist, philosopher, and diplomat.

  • Franklin County, Alabama: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Arkansas: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Florida: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Georgia: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Idaho: named for Franklin, Idaho, the first town in the state, in turn named for Franklin Richards, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Franklin County, Illinois: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Indiana: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Iowa: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Kansas: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Kentucky: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Maine: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Massachusetts: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Mississippi: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Missouri: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Nebraska: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, New York: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, North Carolina: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Ohio: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Pennsylvania: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Tennessee: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Texas: probably named for Benjamin Cromwell Franklin, an early judge and legislator in Texas.
  • Franklin County, Vermont: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Virginia: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Washington: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin Parish, Louisiana: named for Benjamin Franklin.

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