Franklin County is located in Northwest Florida in the Panhandle bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Liberty, Wakulla and Gulf Counties.
Franklin County was established from a portion of Escambia County in 1832 and named for Benjamin Franklin. Spanish explorer Panfilo de Narvaez visited the area near present-day Apalachicola in 1527. In 1845, Dr. John Gorrie of Apalachicola built the first ice-making machine.
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Region: Northwest Florida Region
County Seat: Apalachicola
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