Neigborhood Info
Franklin, TN
Franklin is a unique blend of history and progress. Since our beginning in
1799, we have grown from a tiny, agricultural community into a strong blend of
residential, commercial and corporate citizens. There is much to see and do in
Franklin, from a Civil War battlefield, to a host of museums and antebellum
mansions, to our thriving downtown shopping area and the Cool Springs Galleria.
Just a few miles from town is the Natchez Trace Parkway, and if you like
antiques, Franklin has some of the best shops in Tennessee.
Downtown Franklin, comprised of a beautiful 15 block historic district,
offers true Southern hospitality with a great American Mainstreet and 200 years
of rich history. Visitors will find commemorative brick sidewalks, beautiful
landscaping, lovely Victorian architecture, and stunning renovated historic
buildings – all located in the heart of Franklin. Downtown Franklin offers
elegant shopping, restaurants, antique shops, a variety of clothing stores, art
galleries, professional services, and more.
For more information on visiting Franklin, Tennessee, please contact our
Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau at (866) 253-9207 or www.visitwilliamson.com.
Franklin Demographics
Click here for the U.S. Census Bureau's fact sheet on the
demographic profile of Franklin, TN.
Awards & Recognition
- Money Magazine's Top 10 Places to Retire
- Money Magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Live
- Clean Cities Award (TN Department of Transportation)
- Tree City USA
- Great American Main Street Award
- Preserve America Community
- Number One Small Town in Tennessee
- Reader's Choice Award for Natchez Trace Parkway/Scenic Drive
- One of Five Best Places in America to Antique Shop
- Five National Register Historic Districts
Franklin, TN is Among the 1,000 Places to See
We are in the book! Three and a half years ago, travel writer Patricia
Schultz wrote 1,000 Places To See Before You Die. It is one of the bestselling
travel books ever published with 2.4 million copies in print and 162 weeks, so
far, on The New York Times bestseller list. It is the basis of the new
television show by the same name airing on The Travel Channel. Online travelers
will soon enjoy a major new web site, www.1000beforeyoudie.com.
After researching the USA and Canada, Patricia has just published a new book
called 1,000 Places To See in The USA and Canada Before You Die and Franklin,
Tennessee made the book! Franklin, Civil War History in a Preserved Corner of
the South is one of Patricia’s must-visit recommendations.
“It is always exciting when we are recognized for our beautiful, historic
treasures,” said Kellye Murphy, Interim Director for the Williamson County
Convention & Visitors Bureau. “It is quite a feather in the cap of Franklin
to be included in such a prestigious travel book. We’re enjoying the national
spotlight.”
The travel book encourages visitors to linger in historic downtown Franklin,
eat lunch at Dotson’s and tour Carnton Plantation. Copies of the travel book are
available through Workman Publishing at www.workman.com or at your local bookseller.
City of Franklin Makes The List Of Top Ten Hot U.S. Destinations
for 2007
Franklin, TN (November 2, 2006) – TripAdvisor, a new barometer of what's hot
and what's not in travel destinations, has just released its TravelCast “Top Ten
Hot Destinations for 2007,” listing Franklin, Tennessee as one of the top ten
rising stars of great places to visit in the United States.
TripAdvisor.com is the largest travel community in the world, with more than
5 million unbiased reviews and opinions, covering 220,000+ hotels and
attractions, and which receives more than 20 million unique monthly visitors
worldwide. TripAdvisor engineers look at several criteria including changes in
search activity and postings throughout the world's largest travel community and
then predicts the rising stars in travel.
