Frankfort, Alabama

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

Frankfort, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°33′48″N 87°50′32″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Franklin
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	256 and 938
GNIS feature ID	118592[1]

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]