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Williamson Herald is an online news outlet based in Franklin, Tennessee. The newspaper provides coverage to Williamson County, Tennessee, including the cities of Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nolensville, and Fairview, and also publishes print versions. It was founded in 2005 and is owned by CMD Publishing. [1]
Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 247,726. The county seat is Franklin, and the county is located in Middle Tennessee. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a North Carolina politician who signed the U.S. Constitution. Adjusted for relative cost of living, Williamson County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. Williamson County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 19th century, tobacco and hemp were cultivated here, and planters also raised blooded livestock, including horses and cattle.
Franklin is a city in and county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. About 21 miles (34 km) south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee. As of 2020, its population was 83,454. It is the seventh-largest city in Tennessee. Franklin is known to be the home of many celebrities, mostly country music stars.
Franklin High School is a public high school located in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. The school serves the north central section of Williamson County for students in grades 9–12.
The 7th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district located in parts of Middle and West Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Mark E. Green since January 2019. The seventh district has significant suburban and rural areas. Although most of the area is rural, more than half of the district's vote is cast in either Montgomery County (Clarksville) or Williamson County.
Cornelia Anne Clark was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 2005 until her death in 2021.
The Masonic Hall of Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7 is a historic Gothic revival building on South 2nd Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. Constructed in 1823, it is the oldest public building in Franklin. It is nationally significant as the site of negotiations leading to the Treaty of Franklin, the first Indian removal treaty agreed after passage of the 1830 Indian Removal Act. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. It continues to serve the local Masonic lodge.
State Route 397 (SR 397), also known as Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway, is a primary state route that serves as a perimeter road for the city of Franklin, Tennessee. Throughout its length, SR 397 also carries the designations of U.S. Route 31 Truck and U.S. Route 431 Truck. The route connects multiple U.S. and state routes, and serves as a bypass around the business district of Franklin, as well as a major thoroughfare.
Old Town is an archaeological site in Williamson County, Tennessee near Franklin. The site includes the remnants of a Native American village and mound complex of the Mississippian culture, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as Old Town Archaeological Site (40WM2).
Burwood, Tennessee is an unincorporated community in southwestern Williamson County, Tennessee.
Dortch Stove Works is an historic stove manufacturing plant in Franklin, Tennessee. It was built in 1929 by Allen Manufacturing Company, then based in Nashville, Tennessee. During its manufacturing prime, the plant produced stoves and ranges under Allen Manufacturing Company, Dortch Stove Works, and Magic Chef Inc., as well as bedding and furniture under Jamison Bedding Company. Now, the plant is known as The Factory at Franklin, and operates as a mixed dining, retail, and entertainment center.
The Mordecai Puryear House is a center-hall house in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, built around 1830. Mordecai Puryear was one of the ten original investors in the National Bank of Franklin in 1871. The bank "was one of the primary financial institutions of the county" until it failed in 1926.
Williamson College is a private nondenominational Christian college in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded in 1997 as Williamson Christian College.
Sam Whitson is an American politician. He is a retired United States Army colonel. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, where he represents the 65th District.
State Route 248 is an east–west secondary state highway located entirely in Williamson County in Middle Tennessee.
The Confederate Monument, also known as Chip, or Our Confederate Soldiers, is located on the grounds of the Williamson County Courthouse in the county seat - Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Installed in 1899, it is an Italian marble statue portraying a single Confederate soldier atop a tall column and base. The Battle of Franklin took place here during the American Civil War, and was won by the Union.
Jim Taylor was an African-American man who was lynched on April 30, 1891 in Franklin, Tennessee.
Brandon Ogles is an American politician who serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives. A Republican, he represents district 61, which is located in northern Williamson County, and includes the city of Brentwood and part of Franklin.
Five Daughters Bakery is a family owned bakery with 6 locations owned by Isaac and Stephanie Meek. Founded in 2015, the bakery is known for making donuts. They are known for making the 100-layer doughnut which takes three days to make. The signature donut is a cross between a donut and a croissant: a cronut.
March to Freedom is a statue by Joe F. Howard, installed outside the Williamson County Courthouse in Franklin, Tennessee. The bronze sculpture depicts a United States Colored Troops soldier.
Casey Dykes is an American professional baseball hitting coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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