Franklin, Louisiana

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Franklin is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] The population was 6,229 as of 2024.[2] The city is located on Bayou Teche, southeast of the cities of Lafayette, Script error: No such module "convert". and New Iberia, Script error: No such module "convert"., and Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Morgan City. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Lafayette-Acadiana combined statistical area.

History

Franklin, named for Benjamin Franklin, was founded in 1808 as the "Carlin's Settlement" by French-born pioneer Joseph Carlin and his family. It became the parish seat in 1811 and the town was incorporated in 1820.[3] Though early settlers included French, Acadian, German, Danish and Irish, the town's culture and architecture is heavily influenced by the unusually large numbers of English that chose to settle there after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.[4]

Numerous large sugar plantations arose in the area, and with the development of steam-boating, Franklin became an interior sugar port.[4] With the later advent of the railroad, it became a sawmill town.[4]

Franklin's First United Methodist Church was established in 1806, making it the first Protestant church established in the state of Louisiana.

Sugar plantations

By the 1830s, Bayou Teche was the main street of Acadiana, with one plantation after another. The area's sugar cane planters were among the South's wealthiest agriculturists. This is reflected in the grand plantation homes and mansions they built in Franklin and the surrounding countryside. Most of these magnificent structures are still standing and well preserved, giving Franklin its unique architectural flavor.

Franklin's Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and encompasses over 420 notable structures.[5] Some of the historic plantations in Franklin listed in the NRHP include the Alice C. Plantation House,[6] Arlington Plantation House,[7] and the Dixie Plantation House.[8]

Civil War

During the Civil War, the Battle of Irish Bend, also known as Nerson's Woods, was fought near Franklin on April 14, 1863. Though eventually forced to retreat, the badly outnumbered Confederate forces commanded by General Richard Taylor cost the Union troops, under General Cuvier Grover, significant losses. Four hundred men were killed or wounded in the confrontation, including Confederate Colonel James Reily, a factor in halting the Union drive to invade Texas.[5][9]

Geography

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Louisiana Highways 182, which runs through downtown, and 87, which is located on the outskirts of Franklin, both head north passing through the communities of Baldwin, Script error: No such module "convert"., Jeanerette, Script error: No such module "convert"., and New Iberia, Script error: No such module "convert"., both located in Iberia Parish. Both LA-182 and U.S. Highway 90 (future Interstate 49) both head to northwest to Lafayette, Script error: No such module "convert"., and southeast to Morgan City, Script error: No such module "convert"..

Climate

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Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[11]

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Franklin racial composition as of 2020[12]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,389 35.51%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,700 54.99%
Native American 53 0.79%
Asian 39 0.58%
Other/Mixed 247 3.67%
Hispanic or Latino 300 4.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,728 people, 2,743 households, and 1,466 families residing in the city.

Education

St. Mary Parish School Board operates public schools:

Elementary schools:

  • W. P. Foster Elementary School
  • LaGrange Elementary School

Secondary schools:

Not Operated by St. Mary Parish School Board:

Private schools:

Media

Movies filmed in Franklin, Louisiana include:

Notable people

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Actors

Politicians and civil service

Sports

  • Wallace Francis, football player, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills and the Atlanta Falcons
  • Ernie Ladd, football player for Grambling University under Eddie Robinson, professional career San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers and Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs (1970); professional wrestler known as "The Big Cat"
  • Leonard Marshall, football player for the New York Giants
  • Warren Wells, Pro football player for the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders
  • John Porche, athletic trainer for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, inducted into the UL Athletics Hall of Fame for Administration in 2017[18][19]

See also

References

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