Welcome to Frame Knob ...
So far, we found very little information about Frame Knob. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Frame Knob to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Frame Knob, please Contact Us.
Frame Knob would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.
The location of Frame Knob has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Frame Knob is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Frame Knob was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Frame Knob once stood is in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Frame Knob ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frame Knob.
- Sutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <6>
- Gassaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <6>
- Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
- Clem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Frametown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Herold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Wattsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Mudfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
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 Frame Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frame Knob.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frame Knob. 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 Frame Knob.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frame Knob. See our Newspapers Page for Frame Knob.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frame Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frame Knob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |