Welcome to West Frankfort ...
West Frankfort is located in Herkimer County<1>.
The location of West Frankfort has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Frankfort: W. Frankfort
West Frankfort is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Frankfort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Frankfort: (315)
Websites for West Frankfort ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.herkimercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Frankfort, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named West Frankfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Frankfort - they are located in Illinois and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Frankfort.
Communities near West Frankfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Frankfort.
- Utica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
- Ilion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
- Ilion is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <4>
- Herkimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
- Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer <4>
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Little Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <4>
- Whitesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
- New York Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
- New York Mills is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <4>
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
- Mohawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <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 West Frankfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Frankfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Frankfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Frankfort. See our Newspapers Page for West Frankfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Frankfort ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Frankfort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Frankfort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Frankfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Herkimer, 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 West 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |