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County Coordinator: Sandy Bauer

Susan Dorris has retired. Susan was the County Coordinator for Franklin County for many years. Thanks to Susan for all her hard work on this county.

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Franklin County History

Illinois History

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New Courthouse


Old Courthouse - 100 Public Square, Benton, IL

Townships

Goode
T5S R1E
Barren
T5S R2E
Ewing
T5S R3E
Northern
T5S R4E
Tyrone
T6S R1E
Browning
T6S R2E
Benton
T6S R3E
Eastern
T6S R4E
Six Mile
T7S R1E
Denning
T7S R2E
Frankfort
T7S R3E
Cave
T7S R4E

Towns & Villages

Akin
pop. unknown
Benton
pop. 6,709
Buckner
pop. 409
Christopher
pop. 2,382
Cleburne
pop. 1,988
Coello
pop. 509
Ewing
pop. 307
Freeman Spur
pop. 287
Logan aka
Smothersville
aka Hanaford
pop. 320
Macedonia
[part]
pop. 30
Mulkeytown
pop. 162
Orient
pop. 358
Parrish
pop. unknown
Plumfield
pop. unknown
Rend City
pop. 7,087
Royalton
pop. 1,151
Sesser
pop. 1,931
Steel City
pop. 7,087
Thompsonville
pop. 543
Valier
pop. 669
West City
pop. 661
West Frankfort
pop. 8,182
Whittington
pop. 335
Zeigler
pop. 1,801

IL Town Locator

Populated Towns & Villages


Resources


Births/Deaths/Marriages

Families

Places

Events

Research Resources

Archives

Genealogical Societies

Maps

Funeral Homes

Union Funeral Home
West Frankfort, IL
Parker Reedy Funeral Home
West Frankfort, IL
Varis - Stone Funeral Home
West Frankfort, IL
Leffler - Poulson Funeral Home
Benton, IL
Murman & Wilson Funeral Home
Johnston City, IL
Gilbert Funeral Home
Sesser, IL
Van Natta Funeral Home
Mulkeytown, IL
Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home
Marion, IL
Pyle & Vantrease
Funeral Homes
Royalton, Johnson City, Ziegler, IL
Pate Funeral Home
Benton, IL
Funeral Home Records
Findagrave

Franklin County Videos

Old County Courthouse County Jail Museum The British Invasion
and Benton, IL
Remembering Orient No. 2 Mine Disaster
Rend Lake Spillway in Benton Family remembers the like of Congressman Ken Gray Old King Coal Festival remembers region's past HGTV Hometown Takeover - Christopher, IL
West Frankfort coal miners' sacrifice immortalized in granite The Great Royalton IL Mine Disaster of Oct 27, 1914 Akin, IL

Area Newspapers Online

The Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale,
Jackson Co., IL
Franklin County News
The Frankfort American
West Frankfort,
Franklin Co IL
Du Quoin Evening Call
Du Quoin,
Perry Co IL
Marion Daily Republican
Marion,
Williamson Co.,IL
Daily Register
Harrisburg,
Saline Co., IL
 
Morning Sentinel
Centralia/Mt Vernon
Marion & Jefferson Co, IL
 

Area Television Stations Online

WSIL TV 3
WSIL Weather
Carterville, ILL

WPSD TV 6
Paducah, Ky

KFVS TV 12
Cape Girardeau, Mo

WSIU TV 8/16
Public Broadcasting
Southern Illinois Univ.

Public Broadcasting
System
 

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For corrections or additions, please contact me: Sandy Bauer

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