{"id":2712,"date":"2023-04-12T17:49:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T17:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:36","slug":"franklin-county-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/franklin-county-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin County, Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

Franklin County is a county in Illinois, United States, home to Rend Lake and the Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area on its western edge, in a coal-mining region locals call “Little Egypt.” It had a population of 37,804 at the 2020 census and covers 432 square miles (1,120 km2) centred near 37°59′N 88°55′W.<\/p>\n

Benton is the county seat and its postal code is 62812. Franklin County has 6 incorporated cities, 10 villages, and roughly 30 unincorporated communities, spread across 12 civil townships. The county sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Franklin County<\/h2>\n

Franklin County lists 44 named places below: 6 cities, 10 villages, and 28 unincorporated communities. “City · seat” marks the county seat; “Unincorp.” covers crossroads hamlets and former mining patches that never incorporated. Township assignment is confirmed only where a place shares its township’s name; the rest are marked unverified rather than guessed.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Benton<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nBenton<\/td>\n6,709<\/td>\n62812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Frankfort<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nFrankfort<\/td>\n7,275<\/td>\n62896<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christopher<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2,697<\/td>\n62822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sesser<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62884<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zeigler<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orient<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62874<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buckner<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n409<\/td>\n62819<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ewing<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nEwing<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62836<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freeman Spur<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanaford<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Macedonia<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North City<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Royalton<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62983<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompsonville<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valier<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62891<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West City<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frankfort Heights<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFrankfort<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Akin<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Akin Junction<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benton Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nBenton<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bessie<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boothby<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cambon<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cleburne<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coello<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deering City<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diana<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferber<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frisco<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Groat<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hickory Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kegley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Creek<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logan<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meyer<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mitchell<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mulkeytown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62865<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parrish<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pershing<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plumfield<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rend City<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rust<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smothersville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steel City<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylor Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Urbain<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valier Patch<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whittington<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n62897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Two former list entries were resolved rather than dropped: the old scrape’s bare “Frankfort” is Frankfort Heights, a mining patch adjoining West Frankfort with its own ZIP code, not a duplicate of the city; and “North City village” is simply North City, listed once above.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Franklin County has 12 civil townships. Reliable per-township 2020 populations were not available from the sources checked for this page, so the figures are omitted rather than estimated; only townships whose name matches a listed settlement are shown with a settlement.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Barren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benton<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBenton, Benton Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Browning<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cave<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denning<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eastern<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ewing<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nEwing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frankfort<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nWest Frankfort, Frankfort Heights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goode<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Six Mile<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyrone<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n