Facts About Franklinton

Located 61 miles north of New Orleans, the town's name is pronounced locally as "Frank-lin-ton" or "Frank-il-ton.
The Town of Franklinton was founded in 1819.
Franklinton became the parish seat of Washington Parish on February 10, 1821, two years after the parish was carved out from St. Tammany Parish.
The Washington Parish Free Fair, said to be the largest free fair in the United States, is held in October of each year in Franklinton.
The state's most impressive collection of log cabins is the Mile Branch Settlement located on the Washington Parish Fairgrounds in Franklinton.
The movie "Dead Man Walking" was based on a murder that took place just south of Franklinton at Frickie's Cave. There's also a book about this.
Much of Franklinton, as well as most of Washington Parish, sustained severe damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The population was 3,657 at the 2000 census, but is steadily increasing since Hurricane Katrina.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles, of which 4.1 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it (0.95%) is water.
The average warmest months are July and August (93°F average high). The average coolest month is January (38°F average low).
The highest recorded temperature was 104°F in 1968. The lowest recorded temperature was 6°F in 1989. The maximum average precipitation occurs in March.

Franklinton National Register of Historic Places

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