This website is dedicated to preserving the history of Franklin County, Missouri and to providing helpful information and resources to people researching Franklin County history and genealogy. It is not connected to any historical society or governmental body; however information about such organizations is included herein. The content is copyrighted and should not be used without permission.

Four Rivers Genealogical Society Website, P. O. Box 146, Washington, Missouri 63090-0146.

Franklin County Historical Society, Inc., P. O. Box 293, Union, Missouri 63084, Carol Howell, President

Friends of Old Bethel - Labadie Area, P. O. Box 82, Labadie, Missouri 63055. Contact people: Bill and Barbara Troutman 1-636-742-4971 or email Sandra K. Becker-Gurnow

Gerald Historical Society, 111 West Third, Gerald, MO 63037. President Gene Watson 573-764-2618

Meramec Valley Genealogical and Historical Society, c/o Scenic Regional Library, 140 West St. Louis Street, Pacific, Missouri 63069, 636-257-2712. President: Patricia Gardner.

Meramec Valley Historical Museum, 206 West Union, Pacific, Missouri 63069, President: Hilda Banderman 636-257-4229.

New Haven Preservation Society, President Alan Bell 1-573-237-2832.

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Historical Society, President: Sue Blesi Secretary: Glen Blesi. Mailing Address c/o Glen Blesi, 633 Forest Woods Trail, St. Clair, MO 63077.

St. Clair Historical Museum, or St. Clair Historical Museum, P. O. Box 147, St. Clair, Missouri 63077. Chairman: Glen Alsop 636-629-5997.

Union Historical Society - No contact information available -- organization may be defunct -- please contact us with information.

Washington Historical Society, P. O. Box 146, Washington, Missouri 63090, museum phone 636-239-0280 contact Marc Houseman 636-239-3988, email museum@washmohistorical.org

Washington's Firehouse Museum, 520 West Fifth (corner of Fifth and Stafford), Washington, Missouri 63090, 636-390-0469. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The operation of this museum falls under the auspices of the Washington Historical Society.