Frankford, West Virginia

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, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Frankford is located in West Virginia
Frankford
Frankford
Frankford is located in the United States
Frankford
Frankford
Coordinates: 37°55′30″N 80°23′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGreenbrier
Elevation
2,198 ft (670 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24938
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554502[1]

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

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "West Virginia Governor Henry Mason Mathews". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 25, 2013.


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