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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Franklin

 
Clickable Map of Franklin, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Franklin Ind. City, VA (17) Isle of Wight County, VA (74) Southampton County, VA (76)  Franklin(17) Franklin (17)  IsleofWightCounty(74) Isle of Wight County (74)  SouthamptonCounty(76) Southampton County (76)
Franklin and Vicinity
Franklin (17)  ►
ADJACENT TO FRANKLIN
Isle of Wight County (74)  ►
Southampton County (76)  ►
 
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1 ► Virginia, Franklin — The Age of Gasoline — (Franklin, Virginia) —
On Main Street (U.S. 258) near South Street, on the right when traveling west.
2 ► Virginia, Franklin — The Age of Steam — (Franklin, Virginia) —
On S Main Street (U.S. 258) near South Street, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Virginia, Franklin — The Barretts: A Franklin Pioneer Family —
On Main Street at South Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
4 ► Virginia, Franklin — Battle of Franklin — “Jumping out of bed” —
On South Main Street at South Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
5 ► Virginia, Franklin — The Blackwater Line — “That little stream has … saved us” —
On South Main Street at South Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
6 ► Virginia, Isle of Wight County, Franklin — UT-20 — Blackwater Line - Franklin —
On Carrsville Highway (U.S. 258), on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Franklin — UT-22 — Blackwater Line - Joyner's Ford —
On Joyners Bridge Road 0.6 miles east of Fowler Drive, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Virginia, Franklin — U-131 — Camp Family Homestead —
On Homestead Road near Wynnwood Drive, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Virginia, Isle of Wight County, Franklin — U-125 — Camp Manufacturing Company —
On Carrsville Highway (U.S. 58/258), on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Virginia, Franklin — "Can't Is Not in the Camp's Vocabulary" —
Near Main Street (U.S. 258) at South Street, on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Virginia, Franklin — Confederate Commissary Center — Swimming in Bacon —
On South Main Street at South Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
12 ► Virginia, Franklin — Confederate Monument —
Near North High Street at Beaman Street, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Virginia, Franklin — U-133 — Della Irving Hayden — (ca. 1855-1924) —
On Oak Street 0.1 miles north of Morton Street, on the left when traveling south.
14 ► Virginia, Franklin — The Flood of September 1999 —
On South Main Street (U.S. 258) at East Barrett Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
15 ► Virginia, Franklin — U-126 — Franklin —
On South Main Street at South Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
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16 ► Virginia, Franklin — Franklin Memorial Park —
Near Clay Street (Business U.S. 58) at Meadow Lane, on the left when traveling west.
17 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Franklin — U-116 — The Hand Site —
On General Thomas Highway (Virginia Route 671) at Handsom Road ( Route 734), on the right when traveling east on General Thomas Highway.
18 ► Virginia, Franklin — Lyons State Theatre — 221 South Main Street — Franklin Historic District —
On South Main Street (U.S. 258) at Elm Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
19 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Franklin — U-119 — Marle Hill —
On Camp Parkway (Business U.S. 58) near Marle Hill Drive, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► Virginia, Franklin — U-132 — Pauline Cauthorne Morton (1912-2004) —
On North College Drive (Virginia Route 641), on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Virginia, Franklin — Recovery and Progress —
On Main Street (U.S. 258) near South Street, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Franklin — US-6 — South Quay —
On South Quay Road (Virginia Route 189) 0.5 miles east of Bethany School Road, on the left when traveling west.
23 ► Virginia, Franklin — War Comes to the Blackwater —
On South Main Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
24 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Franklin — US-3 — William Mahone's Birthplace
On Smiths Ferry Road (U.S. 258) at Sycamore Church Road, on the right when traveling south on Smiths Ferry Road. Reported permanently removed.
25 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Franklin — US-3 — William Mahone's Birthplace —
On Smiths Ferry Road (U.S. 258) at Sycamore Church Road, on the right when traveling south on Smiths Ferry Road.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026