Frankfort,_Alabama

Frankfort, Alabama

Frankfort, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Frankfort is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States.

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History

The name Frankfort comes from a combination of Franklin (the county) and fort.[2] In 1849, Franklin County consisted of all of current Franklin County and Colbert County. A vote was held to move the county seat to a more central location from Russellville, and Frankfort was founded in that location. The courthouse and jail were built from local-made brick. In 1879, the county seat was moved to Belgreen.[3] A post office operated under the name Frankfort from 1852 to 1909.[4]

The Frankfort (stone) meteorite, a Howardite meteorite, fell in Frankfort on December 5, 1868.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Frankfort". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. [3]
    "Our History". Franklin County, Alabama. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. [5]
    Monica M. Grady; British Museum (Natural History); Robert Hutchison (August 31, 2000). Catalogue of Meteorites Reference Book with CD-ROM. Cambridge University Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-521-66303-8.


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