The town of Franklinville, North Carolina has a population of 1,402 with an 11.4% growth rate. It was incorporated in 1847 and has historically served as a mill town since the 1830s. Key figures in Franklinville's history include Governor Jesse Franklin, for whom the town was named, and various textile manufacturing companies and mills along the Deep River. Today, Franklinville is led by a mayor and town commission and staff, and highlights include the John W. Clark Public Library and Deep River Trail, which follows an abandoned railway.