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24-1143: Limestone Township may refer to: Limestone Township, Franklin County, Arkansas , in Franklin County, Arkansas Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois Limestone Township, Jewell County, Kansas Limestone Township, Alger County, Michigan Limestone Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota Limestone Township, Buncombe County, North Carolina , in Buncombe County, North Carolina Limestone Township, Duplin County, North Carolina , in Duplin County, North Carolina Limestone Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Limestone Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania Limestone Township, Union County, Pennsylvania Limestone Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

48-415: A Boston clerk formerly employed by Blaine's brother-in-law, testified that the allegations were true, that he had arranged the transaction, and that he had letters to prove it. When the investigating committee recessed, Blaine met with Mulligan in his hotel room; what transpired between the men is unknown, but Blaine left with the letters and refused to turn them over to the committee. Blaine emerged from

72-410: A bill extending the deadline to April 28, 1870. The railroad was then re-incorporated and granted $ 1.5 million in state bonds to aid the construction efforts. To facilitate construction, Haney hired Asa P. Robinson , a Connecticut -born civil engineer. Robinson effectively took over the construction process and reorganized the labor force, bringing in white laborers from Illinois to replace

96-522: A county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city

120-589: A distance of 50 miles. By 1871, the Little Rock and Fort Smith was once again in financial trouble and Robinson resigned as engineer. The company was re-organized again in 1872 and issued new bonds. The tracks extended as far as Clarksville in June 1873, but the railroad was bankrupt by November 1874. Among the Northern investors in the Little Rock and Fort Smith was James G. Blaine, and his alleged sale of

144-470: A female dog and her puppies. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 620 square miles (1,600 km ), of which 609 square miles (1,580 km ) is land and 11 square miles (28 km ) (1.7%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 17,097 people, 6,723 households, and 4,537 families residing in the county. As of the 2000 census , there were 17,771 people, 6,882 households, and 4,961 families residing in

168-551: Is a damp county, with alcohol sales allowed except in Prairie & Alix townships, and limits on liquor sales in the city of Branch . Franklin County was carved out of Crawford County in December 1837. At that time, Franklin was significantly larger than it is at present, encompassing part of present-day Logan County which was formed in 1871. Initially, the county had a single courthouse at Ozark. To promote economic growth in

192-525: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Franklin County, Arkansas Franklin County is a county in Arkansas . As of the 2020 census , the population was 17,097. The county has two county seats , Charleston and Ozark . The county was formed on December 19, 1837, and named for Benjamin Franklin , American statesman. Franklin County

216-493: Is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Franklin County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. School districts include: 35°31′15″N 93°52′33″W  /  35.52083°N 93.87583°W  / 35.52083; -93.87583 Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad The original shareholders of

240-496: The Little Rock and Fort Smith wished to create a mode of transit not limited to the capricious nature of the Arkansas River and saw an opportunity to do so when they received a federal land grant in 1853. Although the road was, as the name suggests, initially intended to connect the cities of Little Rock and Fort Smith , Arkansas, the railroad's president, Jesse Turner, and chief engineer, J.H. Haney, hoped to one day use

264-428: The age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under

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288-468: The age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 30,848, and the median income for a family was $ 36,189. Males had a median income of $ 27,907 versus $ 18,822 for females. The per capita income for

312-605: The alleged transaction was a sham designed to bribe Blaine. Blaine denied the charges, as did the Union Pacific's directors. Blaine claimed he never had any dealings with the Little Rock and Fort Smith except to purchase bonds at market price, and that he had lost money on the transaction. Democrats in the House of Representatives nevertheless demanded a Congressional investigation. The testimony appeared to favor Blaine's version of events until May 31, when James Mulligan,

336-544: The black laborers the railroad had already hired. Ironically, the variable flows of the Arkansas River delayed construction further when the river was too low to transport heavy equipment, but by February 1870 the first 20 miles were nearly complete. By April 23, enough track was laid to secure the land grant. By September 29 of that year, thirty-seven miles of track were complete. Regular passenger service from Little Rock to Lewisburg began on November 21, 1870,

360-549: The bonds to the Union Pacific Railroad became the subject of a scandal when he was running for President in 1876 . Rumors began to spread in February of that year that Blaine had been involved in a transaction with the Union Pacific in which the railroad had paid Blaine $ 64,000 for some Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds, even though the railroad's financial state rendered the bonds almost worthless; in essence,

384-519: The county was $ 14,616. About 10.60% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over. Over the past few election cycles, Franklin County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2024) to carry this county was Arkansas native Bill Clinton in 1996. Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of

408-475: The county, federal land grants were made in 1853 to incentivize the construction and operation of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad . From receivership in 1875 after a railroad debt crisis, it was reorganized as the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway . A number of towns were established in the 1890s on the north bank of the river along its right of way. Many farmers purchased land that had been owned by

432-515: The county. The population density was 29 inhabitants per square mile (11/km ). There were 7,673 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 96.17% White , 0.62% Black or African American , 0.80% Native American , 0.26% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.74% from other races , and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,882 households, out of which 32.40% had children under

456-526: The line became a backbone of the MoPac , which merged into the Union Pacific Railroad in 1982. The reality television show, The Simple Life , starring Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton was filmed in Altus in 2003. As of February 2024 animal rights activists have voted Franklin County, AR most likely to support animal abusers as in the case of James Williams and Williams Plumbing with their attempts at killing

480-411: The new president, Charles G. Scott, managed to secure some investors' interest the following year. After replacing some directors to accommodate the investors' demands, the railroad prepared to, at last, begin construction. Construction had been so long delayed that the federal land grant was set to expire, but Arkansas Congressman Logan H. Roots convinced Speaker James G. Blaine to help him to pass

504-472: The railway. After complaints about how difficult it was to cross the river at times, a second courthouse was established at Charleston for citizens in the settlements south of the river, sometime in the 1890s, probably after 1892 since "Charleston" did not appear in an 1893 railroad map in all capital letters as "OZARK" did. In 1906 the railway was acquired by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway . In 1917

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528-736: The road to build a network as far as the Atlantic Ocean . Financial conditions following the Panic of 1857 meant that progress was delayed and by 1860 the railroad was out of money. The Arkansas General Assembly advanced them $ 38,000 that year, but the outbreak of the American Civil War effectively halted construction the next year. After the war, the state legislature passed a railroad aid bill in 1867, but Turner believed it would be inadequate to their needs, and sought aid from Northern capitalists. Turner resigned in 1868, but

552-477: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Limestone_Township&oldid=896899216 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

576-597: The scandal tarnished, and was unable to secure the Republican nomination in 1876. When he ran again in 1884 , the scandal reemerged and harmed his campaign once more. The assets of the railroad were sold at foreclosure, and 100.65 miles of road were acquired by the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway . That line went on to build 65.86 miles of additional road, giving it 166.51 miles of single-track, standard gauge steam railroad line, all in Arkansas. It survived to April 13, 1906, when its assets were sold to its parent,

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