Franklin County, Arkansas
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| + | Franklin County is cut into two sections, North and South, by the Arkansas River which runs East-West through the approximate center of the county.  The earliest settlements were likely along this river. | ||
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| From a careful perusal of the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Default.asp? BLM records], I below present the list of every township, today in Franklin, and the year of its first settlement. | From a careful perusal of the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Default.asp? BLM records], I below present the list of every township, today in Franklin, and the year of its first settlement. | ||
