Map of Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,541. Its county seat is Frankfort, the state capital. The county was formed in 1795 from parts of Woodford, Mercer and Shelby counties, and was named after the American inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County is part of the Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area. It shares a name with Franklin County in Ohio, where Columbus is located. This makes it one of two pairs of capital cities in counties of the same name, along with Marion Counties in Oregon and Indiana.

Franklin County overview:
Name:	Franklin County
FIPS code:	21-073
State:	Kentucky
Founded:	May 10, 1795
Named for:	Benjamin Franklin
Seat:	Frankfort
Largest city:	Frankfort
Total Area:	212 sq mi (550 km²)
Land Area:	208 sq mi (540 km²)
Total Population:	51,541
Population Density:	240/sq mi (94/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	franklincounty.ky.gov

Franklin County location map. Where is Franklin County?

Franklin County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Franklin County. — Location of Franklin County in the the United States.

Franklin County location on the Kentucky map. Where is Franklin County. — Location of Franklin County in Kentucky.

History

The three original counties of Kentucky (Jefferson, Fayette and Lincoln counties) intersected in what is today Franklin County. Franklin County was established in 1795 from land given by Mercer, Shelby, and Woodford counties. Franklin was the 18th Kentucky county in order of formation.

Franklin County Road Map

Franklin CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Franklin County, Kentucky. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Franklin CountyMap — Franklin Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 212 square miles (550 km), of which 208 square miles (540 km) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km) (2.0%) is water.