2020 Map of Franklinton

About this map

Franklinton serves as the focal point of this Washington Parish landscape, situated along the winding course of the Bogue Chitto river. The area is defined by a dense network of family-named cemeteries that speak to the deep genealogical roots of the region, including the Bickham Cem, Magee Cem, and Slocum Cem. The town center is anchored by the Washington Parish Courthouse, surrounded by a grid of streets that transition into parish roads reaching toward outlying settlements like Bickham and Richardson. To the east, the Green Lakes and Lawrence Cr break the forested terrain, while the southern reaches are marked by the Daniel Br and Bullock Cem. This survey illustrates a rural community where the river remains the primary geographic feature, influencing the placement of old homesteads and the layout of the road network through several townships.