Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Franklin Township |
central Macon County. |
| Franklinsville |
See Franklinville. |
| Franklinsville Township |
E central Randolph County. |
| Franklinton |
town in W Franklin County. Alt. 432. Est. in 1839 as Franklin Depot on land of Shemuel Kearney. Name changed to Franklinton in 1842, when it was inc. Produced textiles. |
| Franklinton Township |
former township in W Franklin County, now township no. 4. |
| Franklinville |
town in E Randolph County on Deep River. Inc. 1847 as Franklinsville. Named in honor of Jesse Franklin (1760-1832), governor of North Carolina, 1820-21. Site acquired in 1801 by Christian Morris, who built a gristmill there; purchased in 1820 by Elisha Coffin, who, with others, built a cotton mill there in 1838. |
| Franks Creek |
rises in E Graham County and flows SW between Franks Creek Lead and Bert Creek Lead into Tulula Creek. |
| Franks Creek Lead |
follows the course of Franks Creek in E Graham County. |
| Franks Ferry |
See Mill Creek. |
| Franktown |
community in NW Onslow County between Jenkins Swamp and Juniper Swamp. Formerly called Francktown for the Franck family, which owned much land in the area. |