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Book Title: Historical Collections Of Virginia By Henry Howe, 1845

Franklin, p. 271-272

Franklin was formed in 1784, from Bedford and Henry: its length is 30, with a
mean breadth of 20 miles. The Roanoke runs on its south boundary, and the county
is intersected by numerous small creeks. The surface is rolling, and the Blue
Ridge forms its western boundary. The soil is on a clay foundation, and is well
adapted to farming. The county produces very large crops of tobacco, Indian
corn, oats, wheat, and some cotton. The tanning business is extensively carried
on. Population in 1830, 14,911; 1840, 15,932. Rocky Mount, the county seat, lies
179 miles SW of Richmond: it derives its name from an abrupt precipice in the
vicinity. The town contains about 30 dwellings, and near it is an extensive iron
furnace. Union Hall is a smaller post-village, at the intersection fo the road
from Pittsylvania C.H. to Rocky Mount. Iron ore, some of which is of a superior
quality, is found in various parts of the county.

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