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Franklin County is 32 miles from the Raleigh Durham International Airport and 35
miles from North Carolina's Research Triangle Park. Three world class research universities
are located within an hour's drive. They are Duke University, the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University. Franklin County
includes the towns of Bunn, Louisburg and Youngsville. The Town of Youngsville was
established as a community in 1848 called “Pacific,” reflecting the quiet and peaceful
site on which it was located. The town, incorporated on March 17, 1875, was named
Youngsville, in honor of the Young family, who donated land to the railroad for
a train depot. Cotton and tobacco markets flourished in the early 1900s and were
located in a three-block business area on Main Street. Brick buildings, still standing
today, housed businesses such as Youngsville Bottling Works, two lumber yards, and
a cotton gin.
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