History-Parish Boundaries, Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Submitted By:  Trudy Marlow
Nov. 1998


Source: County-Parish Boundaries in Louisiana
Prepared by The Historical Records Survey 
Division of Professional and Service Projects 
Work Projects Administration
New Orleans, Louisiana; The Dept. of Archives 
LA State University; October 1939


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La. A., 1844, 2nd session of 16th Legislature, #42 
p.23.  Approved March 11, 1844.

AN ACT to amend and Act entitled, "An Act creating
the parish of Franklin," approved on the first day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, and 
for other purposes.

Sec. 3. . . That the boundaries of the Parish of Franklin 
shall be as follows:  commencing at the mouth of Deer Creek,
thence up said Deer Creek to the Cut-off Bayou, thence up 
the Cut-off Bayou to Bayou Mason, thence up Bayou Mason to 
the east and west line dividing townships sixteen and 
seventeen north, thence west on said line to Bayou Lafourche, 
thence down said Bayou Lafourche to the northern boundary of 
the Parish of Caldwell, thence east on the boundary line of 
the Parish of Caldwell, to the middle of Boouf River, thence
down the channel of said Boouf River to the mouth of Deer 
Creek, (the place of beginning.)