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Welcome to Frankford ...

Frankford is located in Talbot County<1>.

Frankford is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Frankford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Frankford: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Frankford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Frankford: This one is located in Talbot County and the other is located in Wicomico County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 10 communities that are also named Frankford - they are located in Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Frankford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Frankford, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Frankford ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Denton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Federalsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hurlock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Saint Michaels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Trappe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Queenstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Frankford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frankford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frankford. 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 Frankford.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frankford ...

Looking for more information about Frankford? 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 Frankford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frankford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frankford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Frankford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Frankford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.