Franklin

County Seats:  Ozark (Northern District); Charleston (Southern District)
Largest City:  Ozark
Land Area:  609.55 Square Miles
Population:  18,125 (2010 Census)
Founded:  1837
Named For: Benjamin Franklin, American statesman

More Facts:

• It is rich in minerals and had one of the first oil strikes in Arkansas.
• The climate and terrain in northern Franklin County were suited to grape growing, and a group of Swiss and German farmers came to Altus and established wineries.
• The Post, Sax, and Wiederkehr wineries were among the earliest, finding their customers among the railroad workers and passengers, as well as the miners.
• One of the Swiss immigrants to the area was Professor Joseph Bachman, who developed grape cultivars that gained national recognition.

Local links:

• Franklin County History
• City of Ozark
• Ozark Chamber of Commerce
• City of Charleston
• Charleston Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Altus
• Altus Chamber of Commerce
• Click for list of Altus Wineries
• Local.Arkansas.Gov Resource Page
• Schools

Local News:

• Charleston Express
• ADG – River Valley & Ozark Edition
• KNWA – Northwest Arkansas News (NBC)
• 40/29 – Live. Local. Late Breaking. (ABC)
• KFSM 5 News (CBS)
• Fox News Edge (Fox)
• Arkansas Business
• Arkansas News