Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Franklin Special School District
Established in 1906
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2022
1. Franklin Special School District Marker
On October 27, 1906, the Franklin School Board was created by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. In April 1907, the Tennessee Legislature officially recognized District Nine, Franklin City School System. The original Franklin Elementary School was built in 1907 at Five Points. Franklin Training School was added in 1912 to serve African American students in grades 1-12. In 1949 the Tennessee Legislature established Franklin Special School District as the first special school district in Tennessee with the authority to approve its own budget and to levy taxes to fund education. The school system has grown to include 7 schools educating children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and continues its legacy of high standards and quality education for all children.
100 years of Excellence in Education
2006 Schools
Franklin Elementary School
Freedom Intermediate School
Freedom Middle School
Johnson Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School
Moore Elementary School
Poplar Grove Elementary School
“Excellence in Teaching and Learning for All”
Erected 2006 by Williamson County Historical Society.
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Location. 35° 55.4′ N, 86° 52.359′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on West Main Street west of 6th Avenue North, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franklin Cumberland Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hincheyville (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Field Hospitals (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Chickasaw Treaty Council (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harris-McEwan House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Also see . . .
1. Williamson County Archives and Museum. "...the Archives holds Williamson County records that date from the creation of the county in 1799. These records are available in a variety
May 10, 2020
2. Franklin Special School District Marker
2. County Renames Archives to Honor Lynch (by Carole Robinson, 2013, Williamson County Herald). Discusses the naming of the archives building that stands where the Franklin Special School District marker is located. (Submitted on May 22, 2020.)
May 22, 2020
3. Franklin Special School District Marker
May 22, 2020
4. Franklin Special School District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 10, 2020. 3, 4. submitted on May 22, 2020. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
