Franklin County, Arkansas
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Franklin County, Arkansas was formed December 1837 by an act of the State Legislature, out of the Eastern half of Crawford County. The boundaries of Franklin County have changed only very slightly from the 1837 boundaries. | Franklin County, Arkansas was formed December 1837 by an act of the State Legislature, out of the Eastern half of Crawford County. The boundaries of Franklin County have changed only very slightly from the 1837 boundaries. | ||
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Franklin County is cut into two sections, North and South, by the Arkansas River which runs East-West through the approximate center of the county. The earliest settlements were likely along this river. | Franklin County is cut into two sections, North and South, by the Arkansas River which runs East-West through the approximate center of the county. The earliest settlements were likely along this river. | ||
