Editing Franklin Square, New York (section)

===Etymology===
It is rumored that the original name for the area, Trimming Square, reflected the fact that farms once dominated the area's landscape (as was common for areas all across the Hempstead Plains), and because many sheep were brought to the area by local farmers for separation during the latter parts of the 18th Century.<ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=34–35}}</ref> The Trimming Square name was used between the early 19th Century and 1851, when the name was changed to Washington Square after George Washington.<ref name=":81" />
[[File:Joseph Siffrein Duplessis - Benjamin Franklin - Google Art Project.jpg|left|thumb|Benjamin Franklin]]
The name of the community was again changed in the 1870s when locals made strides to establish a local U.S. post office.<ref name=":81" /> The United States Postal Service would not use the name Washington Square, as they felt that there were too many other places within New York which had Washington in their names. This led to locals again changing the name, and they ultimately chose the name Franklin Square. It is rumored that the name is in honor of [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref name=":81" />