Community Information

Chamber of Commerce

Schools

Williamson County Schools

Franklin Special School District

Battle Ground Academy (BGA)

Benton Hall Academy

Brentwood Academy

Currey Ingram Academy

Eagles Nest Academy

Faith Apostolic Christian School

Franklin Classical School 

Montessori School of Franklin 

New Hope Academy

St Matthew Catholic School

Willow Hall Academy 

Bill Rice Christian Academy 

Columbia State Community College 

O'More School of Design 

Williamson Christian College

 

Parks & Recreation

Williamson County Parks & Recreation

Franklin Parks

Aspen Grove Park 

Del Rio Park 

Fieldstone Park 

Fort Granger 

Jim Warren Park 

Liberty Park 

Pinkerton Park 

Winstead Hill 

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

The Arts

Boiler Room Theatre 

Pull Tight Players 

Franklin School of Performing Arts 

Stegmann's School of Performing Arts

Historical Sites & Points of Interest

The Carnton Planation 

The Carter House 

Rippavilla Plantation 

Historic Downtown Franklin 

Factory at Franklin 

Leiper's Fork Historic District 

Natchez Trace Parkway 

CoolSprings Galleria 

Winstead Hill
Arrington Vineyard
Gentry's Farm
Fruit Farms of Williamson County

Golden Bell Farm (Formerly "Cedar Brae Berry Farm") - Blueberries

Boyd Mill Farm - Blackberries

Morning Glory Orchard - Apples and Pumpkins

Vine Hill Farm - Strawberries

Events

Williamson County State Fair 

Franklin Rodeo 

Three Blind Wines

Feile Franklin

Main Street Festival

The Blackberry Jam Music Festival

Town & Country Tour of Homes

Franklin on the Fourth

Brentwood Fireworks

Franklin Jazz Festival

Heritage Ball

Pumpkinfest 

Dickens of a Christmas

Franklin History and Fun Facts

Just 25 minutes from the Nashville International Airport and 20 minutes from Downtown Nashville, Williamson County is bisected from north to south by Interstate 65.  Highway 96 East (Murfreesboro Road), Highway 431 (Hillsboro Road), and Highway 31 (Franklin Road) serve as gateways leading directly into the heart of Franklin, the county seat.

The City of Franklin was founded October 26, 1799 and was named after Benjamin Franklin, a close friend of Dr. Hugh Williamson, a member of the Continental Congress for whom Williamson County was named. 

In the years prior to the Civil War, Williamson County was one of the wealthiest counties in Tennessee and Franklin was the center of plantation economy.  The Civil War devastated the economy and the Union troops occupied the area for nearly three years.  The Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864.  The Battle of Franklin resulted in nearly 10,000 casualties and required forty-four buildings, including the Carton Plantation, to be turned into field hospitals.  In NOvember 1864, the Second Battle of Franklin of the Civil War took place, with the first fifteen minutes being the most bloody fifteen minutes in all American history.  It took nearly 120 years for the county's economy to reach pre-war levels.

Franklin is home to many well known celebrities including, but not limited to:  Trace Adkins, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Paramore, Kenny Chesney, Sheryl Crow, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sara Evans, Jeff Fisher, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Ashley Judd, Wynonna Judd, Naomi Judd, Nicole Kidman, Alison Krauss, TobyMac, Michael W. Smith, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Darrel Waltrip, & many others.

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