Frankford in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Frankford
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 21, 2008
1. Frankford Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 37° 55.404′ N, 80° 23.068′ W. Marker is in Frankford, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is on U.S. 219 0.2 miles north of Anthony Road (County Route 21), on the right when traveling north. Approximately 0.1 miles south of Williamsburg Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frankford WV 24938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Lime (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sinking Creek Raid (approx. 7.2 miles away); Fort Donnally / Border Heroes (approx. 7.4 miles away); Col. John Stuart / Mathew Arbuckle (approx. 8.6 miles away); Robert C. Byrd Clinic (approx. 8.6 miles away); Greenbrier Military School (approx. 8.7 miles away); Battle of Tuckwiller's Hill (approx. 8.7 miles away); Confederate Disenfranchisement (approx. 8.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 21, 2008
2. Frankford Marker
The Frankford Presbyterian Church can be seen on the left in the background. Photo taken looking north on Route 219.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
