Historical & Background Items of Interest

Rocky Mount, the county seat, was for nearly 100 years, two rival villages, Rocky Mount and Mount Pleasant, combined in 1873.
The county was named for Benjamin Franklin who was a popular hero in 1785 when the county was organized

Chandler, F. K. of Franklin Co., VA

Roanoke Beacon Newspaper (Plymouth, NC) July 4, 1890

F.K. CHANDLER, of Franklin county, Va., is ninety years of age and the father

of twenty-five children. He has over one hundred grandchildren.

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My Virginia Geneaology

Rocky Mount, Virginia History broken link

Jubal A. Early, Preservation Trust, Inc. Rocky Mount, Virginia

Blue Ridge Institute and Museum

New River Notes 1786 Personal Property Tax List

Franklin County in War Time A Community History broken link
By Mrs. W. C. Menefee

American Legion - 1924 broken link
Franklin Post No. 6
Rocky Mount, Va.

Franklin County Deaths in World War II broken link

World War II Casualties
Army and Airforce
Franklin County, Virginia

Political Graveyard