Irrigated by several rivers, creeks, streams, and lakes such as Bear Pen Creek, Angel Branch, Frog Creek, Terry Lake, and Chapel lake; this community in Texas State is communicated with its adjacent localities by the Interstate 30, US Highway 67, and State Highway 37. This territory was founded in the 1870s and it is framed by Red River County on its northern border, Titus and Camp Counties on its eastern extreme, Wood County constitutes the southern frontiers, and finally Hopkins and Delta Counties represent the western wing of Franklin County. Served by five school districts including Mount Vernon, Saltillo, and Winnsboro Independent School Districts; this county's map is divided into Mount Vernon, Scroggins, and Winnsboro.