Franklin

Franklin (HM2DXT)

Location: Franklin, TX 77856 Robertson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 1.523', W 96° 29.163'

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This community was established in 1872 and named Morgan for a railroad official. Located on the right-of-way of the International Railway Company, the town contained a depot and three stores in its first year. By 1879, the town had 200 residents and voters transferred the county seat from Calvert to Morgan. The community applied for a post office in 1880. Another Texas post office was named Morgan, so the town name was changed to Franklin after the name of the original county seat. A stone courthouse, designed by R. E. Ruffini, was completed in 1882.

The town's first newspaper, the Franklin Weekly, was published by J. A. Keigewin. By 1885, Franklin had three hotels, three churches, and two gristmills. Mineral springs attracted visitors to the area for many years. A cemetery was formally established in 1880 at a site where several graves were already in existence. The community's first school building, a frame structure, burned in 1894 and another was erected. The First National Bank of Franklin was chartered in 1905; the First State Bank was established in 1913. A Carnegie Library was built and equipped with an auditorium. By the 1970s Franklin, an incorporated community, had a mayor-council form of city government.
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HM NumberHM2DXT
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 739969 N 3435129
Decimal Degrees31.02538333, -96.48605000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 1.523', W 96° 29.163'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 1' 31.38" N, 96° 29' 9.78" W
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Area Code(s)979
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 106 W Hwy 79, Franklin TX 77856, US
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