A history of franklin county, mississippi to 1861 book. The history of pike county and mccomb in story and pageant, written by miss nannie gillis of mccomb high school, journal print, mccomb, mississippi, 1922. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage. Mississippi has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. So fascinated as i read what buildings sat where, who was who in the mid 1800s and the names of so many early settlers. Franklin county public library meadville, mississippi library. Genealogical community for mississippi, award winning genealogical community,genealogy family research,township history, cememtery listings. Franklin county, mississippi genealogy research page. Mar 16, 2012 speaking with relatives about family history, i am often told to keep this piece of information between you, me and the gate post. Mississippi joined the union as the 20th state in 1817 and gets its name from the mississippi river, which forms its western border. Franklin county, mississippi msgenweb genealogy this web site is your source for franklin county, mississippi genealogical data and resources.
Mississippi maps is usually a major resource of considerable amounts of information and facts on family history. Natchez franklin countys 200th bicentennial committee put together something that not only could be used to raise funds for the celebration, but also could make the committee for the county. A history of the spring creek and spring bluff area with photographs has been added. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in franklin county. Some mississippi counties, cities and towns, 1891 read more. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The franklin journal was the first newspaper published in this county. The plan was discussed with the school board tonight and will be finalized soon.
Your online source of franklin county mississippi genealogy and history information. Franklin county mississippi happenings, meadville, ms. F7 f73x also microfiche mississippi marriage record books nhx f. Welcome to franklin county, mississippi usgenweb archives click here to search county files in the usgenweb archives cemeteries the franklin county tombstone project. History of harrisonville, missouri cass county 1988. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now franklin county, mississippi, gleaned from the. Most of these images in full view are around 230250kb and will take time to load, but they are worth the wait because this is all there is. Franklin county, mississippi genealogy familysearch wiki. Franklin county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,118, making it the fourthleast populous county in mississippi. This state page of our website provides direct links to free mississippi genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on mississippi genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Franklin county was the fourth county formed in mississippi, making our. Other resources queries for books franklin county, mississippi the other franklin county, mississippi resources listed below are genealogical resources that have been published.
We recommend using internet explorer for best results. Franklin county 1890 veteran census genealogy trails presents the 1890 veterans census. Please remember when reading about these histories that many counties were changed and some even abandoned or parts taken over by another county. This decision is for the health and safety of our staff as well as our community. Google books centennial history of columbus and franklin county, ohio 1909 source. The book was updated in 2003 by charles bolton, history professor at the university of southern mississippi who has since become chair of the history department at the university of north carolina. Meadville, the seat of justice of franklin county, is located near the center of the county, and has a population of two hundred and fifty.
Head start and mississippi s black freedom struggle the john hope franklin series in african american history and culture. F7 f73x also microfiche mississippi marriage record books nhx f 341. Exploring the history of moonshine in the appalachians. The county was founded on december 21, 1809 and named for founding father benjamin franklin references. Since there were no census records for franklin county until 1830. The county government of franklin is found in the county seat of meadville. Google books record of the county of franklin, index to county records, 18721939. The new st viewscan ii microfilm scanner and computer are available in the lincoln county public library, the lawrence county public library and the franklin county public library. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Visit the msgenweb county pages for additional information on mississippi counties, including queries, lookup volunteers, mailing lists, and. Old historical city, county and state maps of mississippi. Mississippi and is bordered on the north by jefferson and lincoln counties, mississippi.
Family maps of franklin county, mississippiby gregory a. Apr 01, 2008 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. After several changes meadville, franklin county, mississippi, 1891 read more. Our county was formed on december 21, 1809 from portions of adams county and is bisected by the homochitto river, which runs diagonally through the county from northeast to southwest. Guide to franklin county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history. Franklin county was the fourth county formed in mississippi, making our county one of the oldest of the counties in mississippi.
Take a look back at franklin countys history through news and photos that appeared in local newspapers 25, 50, and 100 years ago on march 11th. Census of franklin county, mississippi territory, 1810, journal of mississippi history, october 1951. Pike county, mississippi bibliography of published sources. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
The territorial governor at the time was david holmes, who was appointed by president thomas jefferson. At present we are looking for owners of these resources with whom you can have email contact. History tippah county in the civil war this is the manuscript of the civil war section of andrew browns book, history of tippah county, mississippi. Deed book images from franklin county mississippi court. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Franklin county is located in eastern missouri near st. Franklin county, mississippi cemeteries unknown binding 1982. Franklin county public library meadville, mississippi. Historical maps of mississippi are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. The tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture vital records 14 wiki. Internet archive centennial history of columbus and franklin county, ohio volume 1, 1909 source. Franklin county, ms news breaking news for franklin county, ms continually updated.
Franklin county public library located in meadville, mississippi. Mississippi maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully the mississippi department of archives and history is home to several historical maps of mississippi. Body found in mississippi river near franklin avenue bridge. Genealogy researchers may search each librarys collection of microfilm in the library and print or email images. Welcome please choose from the following selections to perform your search. Franklin county mississippi the msgenweb project index.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Franklin county, mississippi simple english wikipedia. Welcome to franklin county, mississippi usgenweb archives. Our county was formed on december 21, 1809, from portions of adams county and is bisected by the homochitto river, which runs diagonally through the county from northeast to southwest. Franklin county, mississippi cemeteries 1982 edition. Mississippis 10 largest cities are jackson, gulfport, hattiesburg, southhaven, biloxi, meridian, tupelo, greenville, olive branch and horn lake.
Franklin county mississippi happenings posts facebook. Mississippi history now mississippi historical society. A reminiscent history of the ozark region arkansas and missouri 1894. My great great great grandmother lunicy mcmillan taylor of copiah county, mississippi was a sister to dougald mcmillan they were born in amite county. These books can be found at the mississippi department of archives and history as. Preorder now from franklin county historical society, p o box 293, union, missouri 63084. F7 f73x also microfiche mississippi marriage record books. Franklin county was created by the alabama territorial legislature on 1818 feb. States the border mississippi are alabama, arkansas, louisiana and tennessee.
It was established december 21, 1809, eleven years after the mississippi territory was formed. It is situated in the northwestern part of the state, see location and is bordered by colbert, lawrence, winston, and marion counties in alabama, and by tishomingo and itawamba counties, in. The county was formed on december 21, 1809 from portions of adams county and named for founding father benjamin franklin. Family maps of franklin county, mississippi arphax. The register of deeds office serves as the custodian for documents related to real estate located in franklin county, which date back to 1776. Some date back as far as 1500, while others are more. Franklin county is a county equivalent area found in mississippi, usa. We welcome you to the website for franklin county missouri. Brandi smith davis, franklin county register of deeds serving as registrar since 2011 and franklin county since 2001. Highways 84 and 98, state highways 33, and 556, and. In the antebellum era, labor was provided by enslaved african americans.
This includes bus routes and the parking lot at the high school. Mississippi counties, cities and towns, 1891 mississippi. The plan will address educational needs as well as food assistance. During its first half century as a territory and state 18101860, mississippi was an agrarianfrontier society. Online county histories, biographies and indexes usa a genealogy guide. Information about the real estate deed recorder in franklin county, mississippi get information about recorders, recorder offices, and elected officials in the recorder offices. This book is fabulous for anyone who wants to know more about the early history of franklin county, this is the book for you. Books celebrate 200 years of franklin county mississippi. Mississippi highway 17 passes through franklin, which is approximately 7 miles 11 km south of lexington and approximately 12 miles 19 km north of pickens this was long an area of cotton plantations. Franklin county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch. Franklin county was the fourth county formed in mississippi, so is one of the oldest of the counties in mississippi. The franklin county school district is working on a plan to meet the needs of our students for the duration of our school closure.
Anthony walton on chicago as the northernmost county of mississippi. Local histories are available for franklin county, missouri genealogy. When i saw some of those names, i saw street names in the bottoms that sprung to life, as so many. Pike county, mississippi 17981876, pioneer families and confederate soldiers, reconstruction and redemption, luke ward conerly, 2008. This is basically a list that has been collected or submitted.
See the wiki page mississippi probate records for information about how to use probate records. Mississippi county moniteau county monroe county montgomery county morgan county new madrid county newton county nodaway county oregon county osage county ozark county pemiscot county perry county pettis county. Microfilmed records can be found online at mississippi probate records, 17811930. Authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the state, and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy and illustrious families and individuals. Heres a few pics from a friend that was hiking around jamison mill park on philpott lake in franklin county, virginia. Franklin is an unincorporated community located in holmes county, mississippi. Mississippi highway 17 passes through franklin, which is approximately 7 miles 11 km south of lexington and approximately 12 miles 19 km north of pickens. Franklin county history franklin county was the fourth county formed in mississippi, making our county one of the oldest of the counties in mississippi. Franklin county, missouri genealogy familysearch wiki. Meadville is conveniently located within 30 miles of brookhaven, mccomb and natchez.
Moonshine heritage exploring the history of moonshine in. County courthouse edit edit source franklin county courthouse po box 297 meadville, ms 39653 phone. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now franklin county, mississippi, g. Information from the alabama department of archives and history. Franklin county, mississippi map of franklin county, ms. Due to the governors order given on 4120 the franklin county school district has no choice but to end our feeding program after friday, april 3. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. Franklin county mississippi happenings home facebook.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section missouri local histories. Plat books of missouri collection mu digital library.
Genealogyarchives lincolnlawrencefranklin regional. Franklin county, mississippi free public records searches at black book online. In 1992, the society announced the establishment of a major book series spanning the history of mississippi. Internet archive a centennial biographical history of the city of columbus and franklin county, ohio 1901 source. Meadville, franklin county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi genealogy. We offer smalltown values, an excellent school system, recreational facilities, and opportunities for your family or business. The county is the fourth largest county in missouri with an area of 923 square miles. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. The moonshine stills are located on a small tributary to nicholson creek just off the the north rim. It is bisected by the homochitto river, which runs diagonally through the county from northeast to southwest. Your volunteer county coordinator for franklin county is carolyn switzer.
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