Frankenstein, Missouri

Frankenstein is an unincorporated community in northwestern Osage County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) east of Jefferson City. Frankenstein is located on Missouri Route C, about midway between Luystown to the east and Bonnots Mill to the west. Cedar Creek flows past, about one mile south of the site.[2]

A post office called Frankenstein was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1921.[3] The community most likely derives its name from Godfried Franken (another source says Gottfried Franken),[4] a pioneer citizen[5] said to have donated land to the town in 1890.[4] The donated tract became known as Franken Hill; and, since "Stein" can mean "rock," the town name may have been a fancy way of honoring Mr. Franken for his donated stein (hill).[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frankenstein
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 38, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. "50 Strangest Town Names in America (and Where They Came From)". Colman Andrews, MSN News, July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

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