Franklin, Douglas County, Kansas
Franklin is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. Established as a proslavery stronghold, the town played a key role in the "Bleeding Kansas" conflict that troubled the territory in the 1850s.
Franklin, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′15″N 95°11′07″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Elevation | 835 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 481879 |
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