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Franktown, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°28′43″N 75°52′44″W / 37.47861°N 75.87889°W / 37.47861; -75.87889
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Franktown, Virginia
Franktown United Methodist Church
Franktown United Methodist Church
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesNorthampton
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total61
Time zoneUTC-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

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]

References

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  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.

37°28′43″N 75°52′44″W / 37.47861°N 75.87889°W / 37.47861; -75.87889