Maine Places

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County

Hancock County (set off from Lincoln County in 1789)

Incorporated

1825 from parts of T8 SD and T9 SD

Previous Designations

Townships No. 8 and 9 Southern Division (T8 & T9 SD)

Boundary Changes

Part of Plantation No. 9 (T9 SD) was annexed in 1837, and part of Plantation No. 10 (T10 SD) in 1857

Part of Hancock was annexed in 1852

Villages, Locations and Settlements

East Franklin, Egypt, Franklin, West Franklin

Adjacent Towns and Townships

Eastbrook, Hancock, Sullivan, T8 SD, T9 SD, Waltham

Maps

Maine Historical Maps: Franklin

Military Records

World War I Soldiers Index: Franklin

General Resources

FamilySearch Catalog: Franklin, Hancock, Maine

Official Website: Town of Franklin

Maine Memory Network: Franklin

Bibliography

Carter, Bruce, Oblivion & dead relatives Downeast ([S.l. : s.n.], 1996 (S.l. : Downeast Graphics and Printing))