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Franklin Parish Location
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Franklin Parish

While Franklin Parish offers all of the business amenities and services which appeal to commercial establishments, it also affords its residents a high quality of life with good schools, low crime rates and abundant recreational opportunities.
Voting Districts
Congress-
ional		Supreme
Court		Court of Appeals
Circuit ~District		Public
Service		BESESenateHouseJudicial
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Communities of Franklin Parish


There are 4 incorporated communities in Franklin Parish.


Baskin


Gilbert


Winnsboro


Wisner

Unincorporated areas of interest in the parish include Bakers, Baskinton, Big Creek, Brownell, Bushes, Chase, Como, Crowville, Elam, Extension, Ft. Necessity, Holly Grove, Jigger, Lamar, Liddieville, Longview, Lorelein, Mason, Metropolis and Swampers.

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Forests, Parks and Preserves

Big Lake Wildlife Management Area Turkey Creek Game and Fish Preserve



Waterways

Bayou Maçon
Big Creek
Boeuf River
Turkey Creek Lake



State Historical Markers

There are no State Historical Markers in this parish
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History

1805
 When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day Franklin Parish is part of Ouachita County .
1839
 Franklin Parish is created out parts of Ouachita, Catahoula and Madison parishes. It includes most of Richland Parish at this time.
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Schools and Libraries

Schools
  
Vocational
  
Higher
Education
 
Libraries
Franklin Parish Library
Director - Cyndy Robertson
705 Prairie St.
Winnsboro, LA 71295-2795


318-263-7410      FAX 318-263-7428
Email - tlfr@pelican.state.lib.la.us    


1 Branch - Wisner
American Library Directory 1999-2000, R. R. Bowker
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