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Franklin County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Basins 10
Bays 1
Benches 1
Bends 11
Capes 14
Cliffs 11
Flats 2
Forests 1
Gaps 10
Islands 3
Lakes 7
Plains 1
Rapids 1
Ridges 19
Springs 40
Streams 99
Summits 21
Swamps 2
Valleys 109
Cultural Features
Airports 7
Bridges 11
Buildings 30
Cemeteries 267
Churches 77
Civil 14
Crossings 1
Dams 10
Hospitals 2
Locales 38
Mines 9
Parks 10
Post Offices 9
Reservoirs 14
Schools 26
Towers 3
Trails 1
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Bridges 5
Cemeteries 2
Churches 10
Crossings 10
Locales 17
Populated Places 3
Post Offices 12
Reservoirs 1
Schools 44
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Tennessee's National Historic Landmarks