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Franklinton is a town in, and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. [3] The population was 3,857 at the 2010 census . The elevation is an average of 155 feet (47 m) above sea level.
Washington Parish Fairgrounds in Franklinton, Louisiana, is known for hosting the Washington Parish Free Fair.The fair, dating back to 1911, is believed to be the largest county/parish free fair in the US and the second oldest in Louisiana.
Its parish seat is Franklinton. [3] Its largest city is Bogalusa. The parish was founded in 1819. [4] Washington Parish comprises the Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area.
North of Franklinton, LA 25 crosses the state line and continues as Mississippi Highway 27 (MS 27) toward Tylertown. LA 25 was created in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, replacing the former State Route 34. The designation initially extended southward to a different terminus near the present US 190/LA 22 interchange in Mandeville ...
In the original Louisiana Highway system in use between 1921 and 1955, LA 16 was part of several different routes, including State Route 331 from the western terminus to Port Vincent; State Route 131 to Denham Springs; State Route 337 to Watson; State Route 103 to Amite City; State Route 35 to Franklinton; and State Route 469 to Sun. [9] These highways were joined under the single designation ...
Louisiana Highway 62 (LA 62) is a state highway located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. It runs 11.88 miles (19.12 km) in a north–south direction from LA 10 in Sheridan to the Mississippi state line north of State Line .
The D.A. Varnado and Son Store in Franklinton, Louisiana is an Italianate-style building constructed in c.1900.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 2001.
Robert H. Babington House is a historic house located in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana. Designed by P.H. Weathers and built in 1906, it is a notable example of the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles.