Frank, West Virginia
Appearance
Frank | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Coordinates: 38°32′54″N 79°48′20″W / 38.54833°N 79.80556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pocahontas |
Area | |
• Total | 0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
• Land | 0.383 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 90 |
• Density | 230/sq mi (91/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 90.[2] It was named to honour Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery.[3]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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suggested) (help) - ^ 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. 250.