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Franklin, Georgia
Franklin, Georgia | |
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 The old Heard County gas station was built in 1938 and features a vintage, hand-painted Coca-Cola advertisement. | |
 Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′47″N 85°5′54″W / 33.27972°N 85.09833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Heard |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joel Rogers |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.35 sq mi (8.68 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 950 |
| • Density | 295.95/sq mi (114.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30217 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-31292[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0314347[3] |
| Website | www |
Franklin is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 950 in 2020. Franklin is the county seat of Heard County.[4] The city is named after Benjamin Franklin.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.
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