Welcome to Frankclay ...
Frankclay is located in Saint Francois County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Frankclay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Frankclay is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Frankclay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Frankclay: 573 & 235<3>
Communities near Frankclay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frankclay.
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Park Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <4>
- Bonne Terre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <4>
- De Soto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Desloge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
- Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <4>
- Flat River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Potosi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <4>
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
- Elvins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ironton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
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 Frankclay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frankclay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frankclay. 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 Frankclay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankclay. See our Newspapers Page for Frankclay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frankclay ...
Looking for more information about Frankclay? 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 Frankclay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frankclay.
Adding Frankclay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Frankclay 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 Frankclay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Frankclay post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Frankclay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frankclay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Francois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frankclay - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Frankclay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Frankclay 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |