Mapping and Research for Franklin County, Indiana
Organized in 1811 before Indiana had become a state, Franklin County is named for Benjamin Franklin, Statesman, Writer, Philospher and Scientist.
Franklin County was the sixth county formed and was taken from Dearborn and
Clark Counties in conformity with the legislative act of November 27, 1810.
The additional organization of Fayette and Union counties in 1819 and 1821 greatly
reduced the size of Franklin County.
Brookville is the County Seat and was named after Jesse Brook Thomas, the original
proprietor. It was first settled in 1804.
The Whitewater Canal travels through Franklin County. The principal memorial
for the canal is at Metamora with a 20-minute cruise along the canal from Metomora
to Millville Lock. During the trip by boat one crosses a unique shed aqueduct
that carries the canal 40 feet above Duck Creek. A major transportation center,
the Whitewater Valley was once referred to as Indiana's "cradle of civilization".
Franklin County is also the home to the Convent and Academy of the immaculate
Conception and the Village of Spires in Oldenburg. The bottom half of Brookville
Lake is located in the county.
Franklin County has numerous Indian mounds.
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