The Franklinsville Mfg. Co., after being chartered by the N.C. Legislature in 1838, was the first corporation ever to conduct business in Randolph County. It was the second textile mill in the county, building on the success of the Cedar Falls mill partnership which had begun operations in a converted grist mill in 1836. Local Landmark designation was approved by the Town of Franklinville Commissioners on April 14, 2009. Map it!
History of the Franklinsville Mfg. Co. ~