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Franklin County, Missouri
At 922 square milees, Franklin
County, Missouri, is one of the largest counties in Missouri.
In 1818, it was organized and separated from neighboring St. Louis County,
and named after Benjamin Franklin.
By an act of the State Legislature on Jan. 22, 1825, the City
of Union was established as the county seat. The city’s name
was chosen to express the coming together of people and ideas. In the past
20 years, Union has grown from a sleepy Missouri farm town to a bustling
bedroom community of nearby St. Louis. The city’s population is about
8,000, and home to East Central College and its 3,500 students. In a
nationwide survey released in 2001, Union was ranked “One of the Top 10
Best Small Towns in the United States” and was the only Missouri
community on the list.
Today, Union is home to more than 300 successful businesses are now based
in Union. Some of the city’s largest employers are manufacturing firms
such as the Esselte Pendaflex Corporation and Transaction Technology/Coinco.
Other major employers are the Franklin County Government, Union R-XI
School District, and East
Central College.
Major rivers and streams in the area include the Missouri, the Meramec,
the Bourbeuse, and the St. Johns and Boeuf creeks. Native American Indians
and early explorers and settlers named these waterways. Robertsville
State Park, named after one-time landowner Edward James
Roberts, is 1,225 acres, and popular for canoeing and fishing in the
adjoining Meramec River.
In addition to Union and Roberstville, other cities and towns in Franklin
County include Beaufort, Berger, Catawissa, Gerald, Gray Summit, Labadie,
Leslie, Lonedell, Luebbering, New Haven, Pacific, Saint Clair, Sullivan,
Villa Ridge, and Washington.<< Back
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