Editing Winnsboro, Louisiana (section)

== History ==
Franklin Parish was created on March 1, 1843, from portions of [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita]], [[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Catahoula]], and [[Madison Parish, Louisiana|Madison]] parishes through the efforts of Louisiana Senator John Winn. Land for a centrally located parish seat, Winnsborough (later Winnsboro), was purchased in 1844. It was designated as the parish seat of government in 1846 and incorporated on March 18, 1902.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hellmann |first1=Paul T. |title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States |date=14 February 2006 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94859-7 |chapter=Louisiana|page=444 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&q=winssboro |access-date=16 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

Early Winnsboro City records show that the telephone came to Winnsboro in 1905; electricity in 1914; and water and sewer service in 1923. In 1924, a volunteer fire department was formed.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} Most of the community's streets were hard surfaced after 1950.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}