Edited sentence: #10 for new jobs created in America and projected to be 3rd in America for new jobs over the next twenty years.Approximately 74,794 people live in Franklin.Best Places to Live.Best Southern Town (Garden and Guns Magazine).Business Week Magazine named Franklin one of the Top 50 Cities to Start a Small Business.Five National Register Historic Districts.Founded in 1799 and named after Benjamin Franklin.Franklin, Tennessee has a unique blend of history and new growth.Great American Main Street Award.In 2009, The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Franklin the prestigious title of Distinctive Destination for offering an authentic visitor experience by combining dynamic downtowns, cultural diversity, attractive architecture and a strong commitment to historic preservation.In the same year the American Planning Association named the downtown Franklin area a  Top Ten Great Neighborhood for the Downtown Franklin’s outstanding historic character and architecture and meaningful protection measures the City has adopted to ensure Franklin’s unique sense of place is not compromised by future growth and development.Money Magazine's Top 10 Places to Retire.Most Romantic Main Street.Number One Small Town in Tennessee.One of Five Best Places in America to Antique Shop Downtown Franklin is well known for its annual festivals and parades including: The Main Street Festival in Spring; Fourth of July in Summer: PumpkinFest in October; the Veterans Day Parade in November; and Dickens of a Christmas in December.One of the Best Cities for Startups.One of the bloodiest wars in the Civil War took place here, bringing thousands of historic tourists each year to visit the site of the Battle of Franklin, Carnton Plantation, the Carter House and many other historic locations throughout the City.Some of the other awards the City has received include:.The Cool Springs area is a business, dining and shopping hub with many Fortune 500 companies located here.The uniquely elegant shops downtown offer a variety of restaurants, clothing, gifts and galleries.Thousands of tourists visit Franklin each year to attend these festivals and many more throughout the year.Top 10 Community for job growth.Top 10 for Historic Preservation.Top 50 City to Start a Small Business.Visitors enjoy the beautiful 15 block historic district that offers true southern hospitality