Franklin Township is one of fifteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Its county seat is Dobson, and its largest city is Mount Airy.
Surry county comprises the Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan St ...
, United States. The township had a population of 2,130 according to the
2020 census. The township was named for the family of
Jesse Franklin
Jesse Franklin (March 24, 1760August 31, 1823) was the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the U.S. state of North Carolina between 1799 and 1805 and between 1807 and 1813. In 1804, Franklin briefly served as President pro tempore of the Uni ...
, a former governor of North Carolina and resident of the area.
Geographically, Franklin Township occupies in northwestern Surry County, with its northern border shared with the state of
Virginia
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. There are no incorporated municipalities within Franklin Township; however, there are several smaller, unincorporated communities located here, including
Ladonia and
Lowgap. Most of Franklin Township is mountainous and features several of Surry County's most prominent peaks.
Townships in Surry County, North Carolina
Townships in North Carolina
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