Henry County/Franklin County

Henry County/Franklin County is a Virginia historical marker in Franklin (County) County, dedicated 1940.

Franklin (County) County · dedicated 1940 · Rte. 220, at the county line

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Henry County Formed in 1776 from Pittsylvania, and named for Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia. Henry lived in this county, 1779-84. Franklin County Formed in 1785 from Henry and Bedford and added to from Patrick. Named for Benjamin Franklin. General Jubal A. Early lived in this county.

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