Franklin, LA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
228.2 mi
Ruston, LA
Quickest Drive
4h 32m
Ruston, LA
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Franklin, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,557
Median Income
$46,278
Median Home Value
$98,200
Median Age
40.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Franklin, LA at a Glance
Founded
1808
Elevation
10 ft
Area
4 mi²
Notable People from Franklin, LA
A sampling of people born in Franklin, LA.
Murphy J. Foster
1930–2020
American politician (1930-2020)
Murphy J. Foster
1849–1921
American politician and entrepreneur (1849-1921)
Donelson Caffery
1835–1906
American lawyer, and politician (1835-1906)
Ned Romero
1925–2017
American actor
Daisy Bufford
1913–1987
American actress (1913-1987)
Jared Y. Sanders Jr.
1892–1960
American lawyer, politician and United States Army officer (1892–1960)
Taddy Aycock
1915–1987
American politician (1915–1987)
Leonard Marshall
1961
American football player (born 1961)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Franklin, LA.
Arlington Plantation House
human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Grevemberg House
historic mansion in Franklin, Louisiana
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Traveler Guide to Franklin, LA
Franklin is a town in Coastal Acadiana that is named after Benjamin Franklin. It was actually settled by a preponderance of British immigrants, who established themselves with elaborate plantations along the Bayou Teche as a new sort of aristocratic society, up until the antebellum era ended, anyway. You can visit some of these restored places for a taste of that lifestyle today.
Representative antebellum plantations or estates include: 1 Grevemberg House Museum, 1529 Sterling Rd, ☏ +1 337 828-2092. Very fussy, probably a no-touch philosophy. (updated Sep 2021) 2 Arlington Historic Home & Gardens, 11532 LA-182, ☏ +1 337 471-1025. Daily 9AM-5PM. Not to be outdone by Grevemberg (updated Sep 2021) 3 Shadowlawn, 101-199 Adams St. This one is a little more chaste/down-to-earth. (updated Sep 2021) 4 Church of the Assumption, 211 Iberia St, ☏ +1 337 828-3869. Even though the English settlers brought their Presbyterianism with them that was unusual in these parts, it didn't seem to stick, whereas there is nonetheless this rather exemplary Catholic edifice on display today. (updated Sep 2021) Further west along Hwy 90 is Charenton, where the federally recognized Chitimacha tribe largely resides. They operate both the 5 Chitimacha Museum at 3289 Chitimacha Trail and the 6 Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel at 832 Martin Luther King Rd.
1 Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge - Garden City Unit, 1725 Willow St, ☏ +1 985 853-1078. This site offers some boardwalks and trails in a swampy marshland environment. A Louisiana black bear sighting may be possible, while a Louisiana mosquito is all but guaranteed. (updated Sep 2021)
1 Fairfax House, 99 Main St, ☏ +1 337 828-1195. If you are really taken with the antebellum home experience, this place offers you a chance to stay in one. (updated Sep 2021) 2 Best Western Forest Inn, 1909 Main St, ☏ +1 337 828-1810. A more contemporary place to stay, with an outdoor pool and pretty satisfactory eatery called Forest Restaurant to boot. (updated Sep 2021)
You'll find Franklin sandwiched between New Iberia and Morgan City along that busy stretch of Hwy 90, Louisiana's sort of Coastal Acadiana corridor.
Travel tips adapted from Franklin (Louisiana) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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