Frankford, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°55′30″N 80°23′04″W / 37.92500°N 80.38444°W / 37.92500; -80.38444CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty GreenbrierElevation

2,198 ft (670 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

24938

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554502^[1]

Frankford is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Frankford is located on U.S. Route 219, south of Falling Spring and north of Maxwelton. Frankford has a post office with ZIP code 24938.^[2]

Frankford is the home of Frankford Elementary School and the Frankford Volunteer Fire Department.

The community derives its name from Frank Ludington, the original owner of the town site.^[3] Located near Frankford is Homeplace, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[4]

Notable people

Alice Mary Dowd (1855–1943), educator, author
Alexander F. Mathews, West Virginia banker.
Henry M. Mathews, fifth governor of West Virginia.^[5]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 251.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "West Virginia Governor Henry Mason Mathews". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 25, 2013.