In 1992 Franklin County began the process of changing the addressing system in the County from the rural route and box number system in place and managed by the U. S. Postal Service to a street addressing system in conjunction with the implementation of the enhanced 9-1-1 system. The initial conversion occurred over a 5 year period and all new structures have been addressed using this addressing system. The addressing is a distance based system with the number assigned to the driveway entrance to a structure. For example, an address of 500 River Road indicates the address is ½ mile down River Road and because the number is even, the address will be on the right side of River Road.   This system makes it easier for emergency responders to locate an address if a resident or business does not have their address posted.