Welcome to New Frankfort ...
New Frankfort is located in Saline County<1>.
The location of New Frankfort has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Frankfort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
New Frankfort is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Frankfort lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for New Frankfort: (660)
Communities Also Named New Frankfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Frankfort - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Frankfort.
Communities near New Frankfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Frankfort.
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <4>
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Brunswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
- Keytesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
- Keytesville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <4>
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Gilliam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Miami
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
- De Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 New Frankfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Frankfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Frankfort. 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 New Frankfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Frankfort. See our Newspapers Page for New Frankfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Frankfort ...
Looking for more information about New Frankfort? 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 New Frankfort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Frankfort.
Adding New Frankfort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Frankfort 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 New Frankfort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Frankfort post office opened in 1863.
We also found New Frankfort in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Frankfort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Frankfort. 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 Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Frankfort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |