Franklin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Franklin
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2009
1. Franklin Marker
Erected 1958 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 29° 47.487′ N, 91° 30.015′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. It is at the intersection of Willow Street (State Highway 3069) and Main Street (State Highway 182), on the left when traveling west on Willow Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin LA 70538, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jared Young Sanders (here, next to this marker); Charles Austin O'Niell (here, next to this marker); The Gunboat Diana (a few steps from this marker); Battle Of Irish Bend (a few steps from this marker); St. Mary Parish Confederate Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary Parish Courthouse War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017
2. Franklin Marker
Center marker, third from right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2015. 2. submitted on September 8, 2017. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
