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This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Franks Corner. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Franks Corner.<1>

We found mention of Franks Corner as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Cortland County, New York.

Communities Also Named Franks Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Franks Corner.

Within New York, the name Franks Corner is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Medina County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Franks Corner [Medina County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northampton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Franks Corner [Northampton County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Franks Corner ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Franks Corner:

Rand McNally Map of New York (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Franks Corner.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 36/27353   (Place Name: Franks Corner)

County: Cortland     (FIPS State/County: 36/023)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Franks Corner) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Cortland County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Cortland County.

ChicagoLorings
Cortland West 
Cosmos HeightsMcGrawsville
CreswellMcGrawville
Cuyler HillMills
 Mount Roderick
East Solon 
 Polkville
Freetown 
 South Cuyler

Footnotes ...

<1>This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.