Franklin County, Texas
Mount Vernon Real Estate and Local Guide
Mount Vernon is the county seat of Franklin County, a small East Texas town with a walkable historic square and dozens of pre-World War I homes marked with heritage signs.
Living in Mount Vernon
Hometown of Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Monday Night Football broadcaster Don Meredith. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Mount Vernon
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Mount Vernon home
Franklin County Courthouse
1912 classical revival limestone courthouse with a chiming clock tower on the town square
1894 Cotton Belt Railroad Depot
Restored railroad depot with period furnishings and exhibits
Fire Station Museum
1940 WPA-financed fire station housing history and natural history collections, including rare extinct-species egg specimens
Little Creek Park
In-town park with tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, and a walking trail
Lake Cypress Springs
3,400-acre spring-fed reservoir ringed by Franklin County Water District parks with campsites and a marina