Frankford, West Virginia
| Frankford, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Frankford, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′30″N 80°23′04″W / 37.92500°N 80.38444°WCoordinates: 37°55′30″N 80°23′04″W / 37.92500°N 80.38444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 2,198 ft (670 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24938 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554502[1] |
Frankford is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Frankford is located on U.S. Route 219 south of Falling Spring and north of Maxwelton. Frankford has a post office with ZIP code 24938.[2]
Frankford is the home of Frankford Elementary School and the Frankford Volunteer Fire Department.
The community derives its name from Frank Ludington, the original owner of the town site.[3] Located near Frankford is Homeplace, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[4]
Notable people
- Alexander F. Mathews, West Virginia banker.
- Henry M. Mathews, fifth governor of West Virginia.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 251.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "West Virginia Governor Henry Mason Mathews". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 2013.
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