Franklin Township, Surry County, North Carolina
Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 2,130 according to the 2020 census. The township was named for the family of Jesse Franklin, a former governor of North Carolina and resident of the area.
Geographically, Franklin Township occupies 42.7 square miles (111 km2) in northwestern Surry County, with its northern border shared with the state of Virginia. There are no incorporated municipalities within Franklin Township; however, there are several smaller, unincorporated communities located here, including Ladonia and Lowgap. Most of Franklin Township is mountainous and features several of Surry County's most prominent peaks.
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- Ararat
- Ash Hill
- Bannertown
- Blackwater
- Blevins Store
- Boones Hill
- Bottom
- Burch
- Cedar Hill
- Combstown
- Copeland
- Crooked Oak
- Crutchfield
- Devotion
- Fairview
- Franklin
- Hills Grove
- Holly Springs
- Indian Grove
- Jenkinstown
- Ladonia
- Level Cross
- Little Richmond
- Long Hill
- Mount Herman
- Mountain Park
- Mulberry
- New Hope
- Oak Grove
- Pine Hill
- Pine Ridge
- Poplar Springs
- Red Brush
- Rockford
- Round Peak
- Salem
- Salem Fork
- Sheltontown
- Shoals
- Siloam
- Slate Mountain
- State Road
- Stony Knoll
- Thurmond
- Turkey Ford
- Union Cross
- Union Hill
- Westfield‡
- White Sulphur Springs
- Woodville
- Zephyr
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36°30′25″N 80°51′56″W / 36.5069964°N 80.8654534°W / 36.5069964; -80.8654534
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