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Welcome to Frankville ...

Frankville is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Frankville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Frankville is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Frankville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Frankville lies within the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Frankville: 36538<3>

Communities Also Named Frankville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Frankville - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nova Scotia and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frankville.

Communities near Frankville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frankville.

  • Jackson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
  • Chatom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Chatom is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <5>
  • Millry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Millry is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <5>
  • Silas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <5>
  • Coffeeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <5>
  • Gilbertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bladon Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Salitpa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
    • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
  • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
    • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
  • Saint Stephen's
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frankville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frankville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frankville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frankville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankville. See our Newspapers Page for Frankville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frankville ...

Looking for more information about Frankville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Frankville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frankville.

Adding Frankville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frankville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Frankville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Frankville post office opened in 1888.

We also found Frankville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frankville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frankville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frankville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Frankville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frankville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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