Franktown, Virginia

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Franktown, Virginia
Census-designated place
Franktown United Methodist Church.jpg
Franktown United Methodist Church
Country United States
State Virginia
Counties Northampton
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
61
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2807431 [1]

Franktown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 61. [2]

A house in Franktown A house in Franktown, Virginia.jpg
A house in Franktown

In the mid-19th century, it was a point along the stagecoach route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia. [3]

The Glebe of Hungar's Parish was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [4]

Fannie Salter and her husband lived in Franktown for a time in the 1920s before moving to Turkey Point Light in Maryland; their son Charles Bradley was born there. [5] Blues musician Arthur Crudup is buried in Franktown, [6] as is politician Peter J. Carter. [7]

Demographics

Franktown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franktown, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Franktown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ Smith, John Calvin (1847). The Illustrated Hand-book, a New Guide for travelers through the United States of America. New York City: Sherman & Smith. pp.  127–128.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ Lisa Tendrich Frank (January 17, 2013). An Encyclopedia of American Women at War: From the Home Front to the Battlefields [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. pp. 497–. ISBN   978-1-59884-444-3.
  6. ↑ "Big Boy Crudup Grave". www.deadbluesguys.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Carter, Peter Jacob (1845–1886)". www.encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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