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Welcome to Frank ...

Frank is located in Seneca County<1>.


The location of Frank has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Frank, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Frank is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Frank: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Frank ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Frank - they are located in Alberta, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Frank ...

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

  • Sandusky
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tiffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Norwalk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellevue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
  • Willard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
  • Monroeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frank ...

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

Adding Frank to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frank 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 Frank was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Frank in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frank.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Seneca, 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 Frank - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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