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Franklin in Johnson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Franklin

 
 
Franklin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 20, 2013
1. Franklin Marker
Inscription. Founded in 1823, is the home of Franklin College, 1834 and the birthplace of two Indiana governors, Paul V. McNutt, 1891, at 599 E. Adams and Roger D. Branigin, 1902, at 205 Yandes. Johnson County Historical Museum at 150 W. Madison, Indiana Masonic Home and Hospital, Methodist Home, Memorial Hospital, and Johnson County Court House are interesting places to view.
 
Erected 1973 by Descendants of Smiley Mill Pioneers and Ruth and Chelsea Dinn.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
 
Location. 39° 28.773′ N, 86° 3.831′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Indiana, in Johnson County. Marker is on U.S. 31 south of State Road 144, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin IN 46131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Johnson County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); William Watson Wick (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of Paul Vories McNutt (approx. 0.3 miles away); George King – 1782-1868 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Johnson County Spanish American War Honor Roll (approx.
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half a mile away); Johnson County Court Houses (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Johnson County Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
 
Franklin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 20, 2013
2. Franklin Marker
View to north along US 31
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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