Franklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,657 at the 2000 United States Census. It is an average of above sea level.

Located north of New Orleans, the town's name is pronounced locally as'Frank-lin-ton'or'Frank-il-ton. '

Franklinton is part of the Bogalusa, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Franklinton was founded in 1819, originally under the name of Franklin, but in 1826 the name was changed to Franklinton since there was already another town with the same name in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. In 1826, representatives and...

Franklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,657 at the 2000 United States Census. It is an average of above sea level.

Located north of New Orleans, the town's name is pronounced locally as'Frank-lin-ton'or'Frank-il-ton. '

Franklinton is part of the Bogalusa, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Franklinton was founded in 1819, originally under the name of Franklin, but in 1826 the name was changed to Franklinton since there was already another town with the same name in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. In 1826, representatives and citizens from both communities showed up at the state capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to state their cases to keep the name'Franklin'. A compromise was reached by the Louisiana Legislature, allowing Franklin, Louisiana in St. Mary Parish to retain its name, while Washington Parish's parish seat would be known as Franklinton.

Franklinton became the parish seat of Washington Parish on February 10, 1821, two years after the parish was carved out from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.