Franklin is a wonderfully picturesque village.
In the mid 1830's Franklin was larger than the small settlement of Birmingham to the east. Birmingham, however, was chosen as a stop on the railroad route between Royal Oak and Pontiac. Birmingham prospered and grew while Franklin, bypassed by the rail line and removed from any major roads, settled back into a quiet existence. Franklin businesses continued to serve the scattered farms around Southfield Township. For other items, people had to travel by horse and wagon to Pontiac, two hours away. Once a community dotted with mills and light industry, the area is now predominately residential, with small pockets of stores, offices and commercial businesses, and of course the Franklin Cider Mill. Current Franklinites are proud to live in "The Town that Time Forgot".
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