Frankfort is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States.
Frankfort, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°33′48″N 87°50′32″W / 34.56333°N 87.84222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118592[1] |
History
editThe name Frankfort comes from a combination of Franklin (the county) and fort.[2] In 1849, Franklin County consisted of all of current Franklin County and Colbert County. A vote was held to move the county seat to a more central location from Russellville, and Frankfort was founded in that location. The courthouse and jail were built from local-made brick. In 1879, the county seat was moved to Belgreen.[3] A post office operated under the name Frankfort from 1852 to 1909.[4]
The Frankfort (stone) meteorite, a Howardite meteorite, fell in Frankfort on December 5, 1868.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Frankfort". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Our History". Franklin County, Alabama. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Monica M. Grady; British Museum (Natural History); Robert Hutchison (August 31, 2000). Catalogue of Meteorites Reference Book with CD-ROM. Cambridge University Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-521-66303-8.
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