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Log Cabins in Franklin County, GA

Log cabins and log houses on the record near you, the oldest kind of house still standing in many counties.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Franklin County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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On the record near Franklin County, GA

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match log cabins within 120 miles of Franklin County, GA, out of 43 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 13 listed sites carry Franklin County as their county.

Haywood English Home Big Holly Cabin25 miles from the center of Franklin County · Habersham CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Faith Cabin Library at Seneca Junior College28 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Seneca · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Faith Cabin Library at Anderson County Training School30 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Pendleton · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Wilson Log House46 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Highlands · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Cabin Ben47 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Highlands · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Hall Cabin84 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Fontana · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Foster's Log Cabin Court90 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Woodfin · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Cole, Alex, Cabin91 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Gatlinburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Ownby, John, Cabin93 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Gatlinburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Irvin-Hamrick Log House108 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Boiling Springs · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Conrad, Hair, Cabin112 miles from the center of Franklin County · Building · Cleveland · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Site of the Original Cabin114 miles from the center of Franklin County · Floyd County · marker erected 1974Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Franklin County, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Log Cabins in Franklin County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Franklin County, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Franklin County, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Franklin County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Franklin County, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Franklin County, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.