Franktown, Virginia | |
|---|---|
 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 ID | 2807431[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]
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]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franktown, Virginia
- ^ "Franktown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Big Boy Crudup Grave". www.deadbluesguys.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Carter, Peter Jacob (1845–1886)". www.encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved March 3, 2020.