Download or read book The History of Franklin County, Ky written by Lewis Franklin Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December the 31, 1776, the Virginia Legislature passed an act establishing Kentucky County, which included the territory now known as the State of Kentucky. In May, 1780, Kentucky was divided into three (3) counties, to-wit: Jefferson, Fayette and Lincoln; these three counties cornered at Frankfort.