ABOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY...
The county was named for Benjamin Franklin. The county seat is Benton and the county was organized on January 2, 1818. When Franklin County was founded in 1818, however, the county was nothing more than a frontier outpost poised to serve as a witness to the growth of a great state and nation. Prior to Illinois becoming a state, the territory that is now Franklin County was at one time part of the State of Virginia; Knox County, Indiana; and St. Clair, Randolph, Gallatin, White, and Jackson Counties in Illinois. From 1818-1839, Franklin County encompassed the territory that includes present-day Williamson County. While Franklin County was established by the Illinois General Assembly on January 2, 1818, the county as it stands in its current form began on February 28, 1839.
The county was named for Benjamin Franklin. The county seat is Benton and the county was organized on January 2, 1818. When Franklin County was founded in 1818, however, the county was nothing more than a frontier outpost poised to serve as a witness to the growth of a great state and nation. Prior to Illinois becoming a state, the territory that is now Franklin County was at one time part of the State of Virginia; Knox County, Indiana; and St. Clair, Randolph, Gallatin, White, and Jackson Counties in Illinois. From 1818-1839, Franklin County encompassed the territory that includes present-day Williamson County. While Franklin County was established by the Illinois General Assembly on January 2, 1818, the county as it stands in its current form began on February 28, 1839.
ABOUT YFC...
YourFranklinCounty (YFC) was born in 2012, out of a need for positive information about our county. "The News" is always looking for that "shock factor", which is a popular way of reporting, but Franklin County is so much more. We are the best county in Illinois, we have the friendliest people, and really good food and entertainment.
We appreciate the loyalty over the last 12 years and look forward to bringing more of that uplifting information that has made YFC so popular in Southern Illinois. Any questions or comments can be emailed to [email protected].
YourFranklinCounty (YFC) was born in 2012, out of a need for positive information about our county. "The News" is always looking for that "shock factor", which is a popular way of reporting, but Franklin County is so much more. We are the best county in Illinois, we have the friendliest people, and really good food and entertainment.
We appreciate the loyalty over the last 12 years and look forward to bringing more of that uplifting information that has made YFC so popular in Southern Illinois. Any questions or comments can be emailed to [email protected].
