Franklin, Ohio (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.Franklin was founded by General William C. Schenck, in 1796. The settlement was named for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was incorporated in 1814 and became a city in 1951. One of the first four post offices in Warren County, Ohio was established 1 April 1805. The Franklin Post Office still stands today though on a different site from that on which it was originally built. The first postmaster was John N. C. Schenck, brother of General Schenck. Robert C. Schenck was born in Franklin 4 October 1809. He elected to Congress in 1843 and served several terms. He later was commissioned a Brigadier General and was a veteran of the Civil War. He died in 1890.