About Franklin

Franklin, Kentucky, located on Interstate 65 at Exits 2 and 6, has been honored as one of the 50 Best Small Southern Towns. Franklin is the only Kentucky city along I-65 to earn a place on this exclusive list.

Travelers along I-65 find Franklin, KY a popular spot for overnight stops for many reasons: national chain motels (all with very competitive prices); a good variety of restaurants and antique malls; some of the cheapest gas prices in the Southeast; no city traffic; a first-rate golf course; a drive-in theatre; three historical museums; and special events like horse racing, car shows, and music festivals and concerts.

Franklin, conveniently located on Interstate 65 a day's drive from either Chicago or the Gulf of Mexico, is just north of Nashville, Tennessee and near to many other interstates and parkways. If you travel I-65 through Kentucky, make Franklin your overnight destination.

(Source: Franklin Kentucky Tourism website)

More Franklin, Kentucky Information:

Franklin, Kentucky Tourism
City Of Franklin
Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce
Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council
Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority
Franklin Favorite Newspaper
Border States Genealogical Society
Franklin Music Festival
Gallery On The Square
Garvin's
James Monroe Bluegrass Music Hall
Kentucky Downs
Octagon Hall
Old Jail & Simpson County Archives
Simpson County
Simpson County Schools