258 FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



FRANKLIN. 



Boundaries, Extent. — Franklin is among the oldest of 

 the upper counties of the State, and originally embraced an 

 extent of country "beginning at Savannah river, where the 

 west line of Wilkes county strikes the same ; thence along 

 the said line to the Cherokee Corner ; from thence, on the 

 same direction, to the south branch of the Oconee river; 

 thence up the said river to the head or source of the most 

 southern stream thereof; thence along the temporary line 

 separating the Indian hunting-ground, to the northern branch 

 of the Savannah river, known by the name of Keowee, and 

 down the said river to the beginning." The boundaries have 

 been much changed since that period, portions of it having been 

 assigned to Jack on, Madison, Hall, and Habersham. The 

 present boundaries are thus : — On the North by Habersham 

 and Tugaloo river ; on the East by Tugaloo river ; on the 

 South by Jackson, Elbert, and Madison ; and on the West by 

 Hall, Habersham, and Jackson. Length 26 miles ; breadth 

 25 miles ; square miles 650. 



Rivers, Creeks. — TheTugnloo river, which separates it from 

 South Carolina, and Hudson's Fork, North Fork, Middle Fork, 

 branches of the Broad river. The creeks which empty into 

 the Tugaloo are Reid, Long Shoal, Shoal, and Gum Log. 

 The others are Double Branches, Nail's, Bear, Werd's, Webb's 

 and Easternally creeks. 



Town. — Carnesville is the county town, named after 

 Thomas B. Carnes, an eminent lawyer and judge, situated on 

 Stephens's creek ; distant from Milledgeville 108 miles ; from 

 Madison's Springs 13 miles; from Clarkesville 30 miles; from 

 Elberton 30 miles ; from Savannah river 25 miles ; from An- 

 dersonville. South Carolina, 25 miles ; and from Athens 35 

 miles. It has a good brick court-house, a jail, two hotels, 

 stores, &c. Population 100. Dwellings 17. It was made the 

 county site in 1805. 



Post Offices. — Carnesville, Aquilla, Hudson, Bowersville, 

 Bushville, Fairview, Grove Level, Middle River, Parker's Store, 

 Walnut Hill. 



