Franklin College was in Tennessee before the American Civil War.
It was established by Tolbert Fanning in the Elm Crag section of southeastern Nashville,[1] Tennessee where the international airport is now located.
The school burned around this time and it was relocated to Hope Institute nearby.
[3] Minerva College was its sister school established in 1849 for female students[4] In 1844, Fanning placed an advertisement seeking a professor to teach scientific agriculture and mathematics.
[5] Fanning founded Franklin College in 1840. Notable alumni include David Lipscomb, T. B. Larimore, E. G. Sewell, E. W. Carmack, J. E. Scobey, Samuel R. Lowery.