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47-591: The Rest Haven Cemetery in Franklin , Tennessee is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) cemetery that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. It is significant in the history of Franklin. The cemetery was formally founded in 1855 but has some earlier burials, as early as 1841. It has 475 documented graves, including those of 66 Confederate Civil War soldiers. Among the Civil War veterans

94-587: A White man. A memorial to Confederate soldiers was erected in 1899 by fourteen women of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to honor Confederate soldiers, including the 6,125 casualties of the Battle of Franklin. A news report described how as the last piece of the statue was being raised, a buggy ran into a rope, causing the statue to swing into the shaft, breaking out a piece from the hat of

141-519: A factory in Franklin in 1928. The factory was later developed as a Magic Chef factory, producing electric and gas ranges. (Magic Chef was prominent in the Midwest from 1929.) When the factory was closed due to extensive restructuring in the industry, the structure fell into disuse. The factory complex was restored in the late 1990s in an adaptation for offices, restaurants, retail and event spaces. It

188-547: A log house in 1798, the first in the new settlement. Cameron was born February 23, 1768, in Bogallan, Ferintosh , Scotland . He emigrated to Virginia in 1785 and came to Tennessee shortly after it was admitted to the Union. Cameron died on February 28, 1846, after living 48 years in the same house. He and his second wife, Mary, were buried in the old City Cemetery. Some of his descendants continue to live in Franklin. This area

235-666: A marketplace showcasing local crafts. Franklin's Main Street Festival involves artisans, four stages, two carnivals, and two food courts installed in the historic Franklin Square and Downtown District. Arts and crafts booths run from First to Fifth Avenue. Pumpkinfest is an annual fundraiser for the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, held on the Saturday before Halloween . The holiday theme

282-1030: A median income of $ 66,622 versus $ 43,193 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 36,445. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. Less than 5.0% of the eligible workforce was unemployed. Franklin is home to health-care-related businesses such as Community Health Systems , Acadia Healthcare , Iasis Healthcare , Tivity Health , Home Instead Senior Care, MedSolutions Inc, and Renal Advantage Inc. Nissan , Mitsubishi Motors , Clarcor , CKE Restaurants , Jackson National Life , Triangle Tyre Company, Provident Music Group , World Christian Broadcasting , Mars Petcare , Franklin American Mortgage, Kaiser Aluminum, Lee Company, Ramsey Solutions, Video Gaming Technologies , and Atmos Energy also have corporate or regional headquarters in Franklin. According to

329-747: A system that provides water and wastewater services to a majority of city residents and some residents of surrounding areas. Some areas of Franklin may receive water and wastewater services from the Mallory Valley Utility District, the Milcrofton Utility District, and the HB&;TS Utility District. Electricity is provided by the Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (MTEMC), which serves several of

376-519: Is Union Brevet Brigadier General, James Patton Brownlow who died at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (1841–1879). It is across North Margin Street from Franklin City Cemetery , also NRHP-listed in 2012. Franklin, Tennessee Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee , United States. About 21 miles (34 km) south of Nashville , it is one of

423-545: Is carried through activities including music, children's amusements, local artisans, and food. Dickens of a Christmas is an annual event that attracts approximately 50,000 visitors. It takes place in Historic Downtown Franklin and is celebrated during the second week in December. Costumed volunteers masquerade as figures from Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol . Music and dancing are a big part of

470-402: Is considered a "model historic preservation adaptive reuse project". Since the late 20th century, however, Franklin has rapidly developed as a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. Franklin's population has increased more than fivefold since 1980, when its population was 12,407. In 2010, the city had a population of 62,487. As of 2017 Census estimates, it is the state's seventh-largest city. In 2017,

517-850: Is coterminous with Williamson County, and held by Republican Jack Johnson , the current Senate Majority Leader. For grades K-8, most of the city is served by the Franklin Special School District ; high school students attend Williamson County School District . Outerlying portions of the city are in the Williamson County district for grades K-12. Franklin's private schools include Battle Ground Academy , Franklin Classical School , Franklin Christian Academy, Montessori School of Franklin, and New Hope Academy. Interstate 65 passes through

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564-799: Is home to an armed forces memorial, on the grounds of the Williamson County Archives. It honors Williamson County men who served in American wars from the Creek War to the Gulf War . Around the seal of Franklin are placed engraved bricks that radiate in a circle. The largest brick is in honor of George Jordan , an African-American man and former slave. As a Buffalo Soldier , he fought in the Indian Wars in New Mexico . He

611-700: Is part of Middle Tennessee , and farmers prospered in the pre-Civil War years, with the cultivation of tobacco and hemp as commodity crops, and raising of livestock. During the Civil War , Tennessee was occupied by Union troops from 1862. Franklin was the site of a major battle in the Franklin–Nashville Campaign . The Second Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864, resulting in almost 10,000 casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing). Forty-four buildings were temporarily converted to use as field hospitals . The Carter , Carnton , and

658-563: Is the only man from Williamson County to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor . Historic preservation and church leaders developed the "Fuller Story", a project to recognize the lives and contributions of African Americans to Franklin. In October 2021 a statue of a soldier of the United States Colored Troops was installed in front of the old Williamson County Courthouse on Franklin Square. It marks

705-682: The City Administrator , a professional manager hired by the Board of Aldermen. In the Tennessee House of Representatives , Franklin is divided between three districts; District 61, currently represented by Republican Brandon Ogles , District 63, represented by Republican Glen Casada , and District 65, represented by Republican Sam Whitson . Franklin is included in Tennessee Senate District 23 , which

752-562: The Freedmen's Bureau office in Nashville to investigate the case. When they tried to see the letter, they were told by the last holder that it had been lost. Judd and Gelray concluded that the letter was a forgery intended to deflect suspicion from the whites who killed Bierfield and Bowman. “I told him that it was curious he should lose it, and still it should come out in the [newspaper] on the next day,” Judd wrote in his official report of

799-608: The Lotz houses from this era are still standing and are among the city's numerous examples of period architecture. After the Civil War, slavery was abolished and the franchise was extended to African-American men. Most joined the Republican Party, which had gained their freedom. On July 6, 1867, a political rally of Union League Black Republicans in Franklin was disrupted by Conservatives, who were mostly White but included some Blacks. Later that evening, what became known as

846-568: The Reconstruction era and Jim Crow , and civil rights in Franklin. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.3 km ), of which 41.2 square miles (106.8 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km ), or 0.52%, is covered by water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 83,454 people, 32,690 households, and 23,675 families residing in

893-527: The "Franklin Riot" broke out. Black Union League men were ambushed by Whites at the town square and returned fire. An estimated 25 to 39 men were wounded, most of them Black. One White man was killed outright, and at least three Black people died of wounds soon after the confrontation. On August 15, 1868, in Franklin, Samuel Bierfield became the first Jewish man to be lynched in the United States. He

940-408: The 16,128 households, 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were not families; 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. In

987-440: The 19th century, Franklin (as the county seat) was the trading and judicial center for primarily rural Williamson County and remained so well into the 20th century as the county remained rural and agricultural in nature. Since 1980, areas of northern Franklin have been developed for residential and related businesses, in addition to modern service industries. The population has increased rapidly as growth moved in all directions from

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1034-633: The City of Franklin was ranked the 8th fastest-growing city in the nation by the U.S. Census Bureau , increasing 4.9 percent between July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017. After the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, some Franklin residents have worked to identify and preserve its most significant historic assets. Five historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places , as are many individual non-historic but older structures. Franklin

1081-431: The back door, they broke in. He ran out the front, where he encountered the rest of the group. The masked men shot Bierfield five times. They mortally wounded his Black clerk Lawrence Bowman, who had been with him at the store. Henry Morton, another Black man, had been sitting and chatting with the pair and escaped without injury during the melee. Bierfield pleaded for his life on the street in front of his dry goods store but

1128-601: The city to Columbia to the southwest, and serves as an alternative to US 31. State Route 441 begins in the northern part of the city, and connects to Brentwood . State Route 397 , also designated as US 31/431 Truck and Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway, serves as a bypass around the business district of the city to the east. Other major thoroughfares in Franklin include Cool Springs Boulevard and McEwen Drive, both of which have interchanges with I-65. The City of Franklin Water Management Department operates

1175-406: The city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: The city is run by a mayor, elected at-large in the city, and a board of eight aldermen . Four of the latter are elected from single-member districts of roughly equal population, and four are elected at-large. All electoral offices are for four-year terms, with the ward alderman elected in one cycle, and

1222-413: The city, the population was distributed as 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 75,871, and for a family was $ 91,931. Males had

1269-472: The city. As of the census of 2010, 62,487 people, 16,128 households, and 11,225 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,393.3 inhabitants per square mile (538.0/km ). The 17,296 housing units averaged 575.9 per square mile (222.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.53% White, 10.35% African American, 4.84% Latino, 1.61% Asian, 0.24% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.17% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Of

1316-548: The contributions of thousands of African Americans in ending the Civil War and reuniting the Union. The square was the site of a former slave market and it holds the Confederate monument. The "Fuller Story" project was approved by the Franklin Board Of Mayor and Aldermen. Before the statue was erected, in 2018, the first of several planned historic plaques was installed; these mark the history of slavery,

1363-435: The core. Despite recent growth and development, Franklin is noted for its many older buildings and neighborhoods, which are protected by city ordinances. The City of Franklin was founded October 26, 1799, by Abram Maury Jr. (1766–1825). Later a state senator, he is buried with his family in the current Founders Pointe neighborhood. Maury named the town after national founding father Benjamin Franklin . Ewen Cameron built

1410-440: The eastern part of the city and provides four exits in the city. U.S. Routes 31 and 431 intersect in the city, and form a concurrency , connecting the city to Nashville to the north. U.S. Route 31 connects the city to Spring Hill and Columbia to the south, and US 431 connects to Lewisburg to the south. State Route 96 connects the city to Murfreesboro to the east, and Dickson to the west. State Route 246 also connects

1457-590: The festival, and local school and church musical groups often perform. Victorian cuisine is served to visitors, and an arts and crafts bazaar features prominently in Public Square. Franklin is an active participant in the Sister Cities program. Sister Cities of Franklin & Williamson County was founded as an outgrowth of Leadership Franklin in March 2002. The City of Franklin has relationships with

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1504-622: The figure. This event resulted in many nicknaming the monument as "Chip". Population growth slowed noticeably from 1910 to 1940 (see table in Demographics section), as many African Americans left the area in the Great Migration to northern industrial cities for jobs and to escape Jim Crow conditions. One of the first major manufacturers to establish operations in the county was the Dortch Stove Works , which opened

1551-476: The following municipalities: Samuel Bierfield As was typical in such cases, no one was ever convicted of the crime. One man was arrested for Bierfield's and Bowman's murder but was released by the judge after seven witnesses provided an alibi for him. The lynching followed months of increasing political violence locally the year before, including the July 1867 attacks on Black Union League members in what

1598-435: The investigation. “[O.J. Kennedy] said he could not help it, that he lost valuable private papers at the same time.” Judd believed that Bierfield may have been murdered by one or more rivals because of his relative economic success. He had immigrated from Latvia to Toronto , Canada , where he lived for several years and worked for an uncle. He arrived in Franklin in 1866, one among numerous Jewish immigrants to Tennessee in

1645-473: The late 19th century. By 1867 he had his own store. He competed with a man from the area who had a store on the same block, but Bierfield struggled financially and was planning to leave the town. Another speculation is that the KKK thought he was a Radical Republican, but there is little evidence of political activity. Another view is that he was thought to treat Lawrence Bowman too well. In September, John Pogue Jr.

1692-477: The letter, the contents of which had been widely publicized in the area, Brown purportedly said that Bierfield had hired Brown and others to murder Jeremiah Ezell, a white farmer who had been killed on July 18. Brown had "escaped". But John Nolan, the supposed recipient of the letter, said that he did not know any Israel Brown. Captain George Judd and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Gelray were dispatched by

1739-538: The mayor and at-large aldermen elected two years later. The city's policies and procedures are decided by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Resolutions, municipal ordinances, and the municipal code are carried out by the city's various departments. These are: Administration, Building and Neighborhood Services, Engineering, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Law, Planning and Sustainability, Parks, Police, Sanitation and Environmental Services, Streets, and Water Management. These 14 departments are overseen by

1786-655: The principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee . As of 2020 , its population was 83,454. It is the seventh-most populous city in Tennessee . Franklin is known to be the home of many celebrities, mostly country music stars like Billy Ray Cyrus and Pop Singer Miley Cyrus . The city developed on both sides of the Harpeth River , a tributary of the Cumberland River . In

1833-482: The side and back. Eight Conservatives, including three blacks, were wounded and one white Conservative, Michael Cody, Jr., was killed." An estimated three blacks among the Union League were mortally wounded. The next day 45th regulars arrived from Nashville and no more immediate violence took place. A group of masked men appeared at both the rear and front doors of Samuel Bierfield's store. When he refused to open

1880-508: The state senate appeared, Conservative Democrats, who were mostly white but included some blacks, tried to disrupt the Republican meeting. Later that evening, the black Union League Republicans conducted a planned torch light procession in town. They went to the square to disband. There they were ambushed, shot by whites gathered at the opposite corner and from windows. Some "30 [black] Union League veterans were wounded, most of them shot in

1927-641: The suburban counties of Nashville and purchases power from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Natural gas service is provided by Atmos Energy . Pilgrimage is a music festival put together by Kevin Griffin , who lives and works as a musician in Franklin. Premiering in 2015, it draws nationally prominent acts from a variety of genres. Pilgrimage is held in late September and takes place at The Park at Harlinsdale. In addition to musical acts, it features children's activities, food, and

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1974-496: The turn of the century, and whites used intimidation and attacks to keep Blacks away from voting. Five African Americans were lynched in Williamson County from 1877 to 1950, most during the decades around the turn of the century. It was a time of high social tensions and legal racial oppression in the South. These murders took place in Franklin, when men were taken from the courthouse or county jail by mobs before trial. Among them

2021-482: The very few criminals of their nation". Referring to "the letter written by the negro Israel Brown to John Nolin [sic]" (who was also black), which had been publicized before Bierfield was shot, the paper reported that the merchant was implicated in the murder of an innocent man. It said, "It is known that the terrible Ku-Klux Klan had nothing to do with this murderer's execution". The New York Times headlined its report on events as "Murderous outrage in Franklin". In

2068-409: Was Amos Miller , a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly taken from the courtroom by a White mob during his 1888 trial in a sexual assault case. He was hanged from the railings of the balcony of the county courthouse. The alleged victim was a 50-year-old woman. On April 30, 1891, Jim Taylor , another African-American man, was lynched on Murfreesboro Road in Franklin by another mob, accused of killing

2115-696: Was called the Franklin Riot. An estimated 25 to 30 Black people were wounded and three died as a result of that incident, together with one white Conservative. Racial and political violence had increased in the area during 1867, especially after African Americans were granted the franchise from the state legislature in February 1867. Many former Confederates were still temporarily disenfranchised and resented their loss of political power. At an Independence Day rally in Franklin on July 6, where Republican candidates John Trimble for Congress and Mr. Elliott for

2162-449: Was fatally shot by a large group of masked men believed to be Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members. They attacked him for treating Blacks equally to Whites in his store. Bowman, a Black man who worked for Bierfield and was with him at his store, was fatally wounded in the attack and soon died. After the Reconstruction era , white violence continued against African Americans , as the minority struggled to retain dominance. Violence increased toward

2209-478: Was shot to death by the masked men at close range. Following the murders, on August 18, the Nashville Union and Dispatch reported that Bierfield had deserved his "execution", and that the local Jewish community need not fear that this was "a war waged against them". In the style of "blaming the victim", as was typical after lynchings, the newspaper asserted that Bierfield had been a murderer, "among

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