Franktown, Virginia

Franktown, Virginia
Census-designated place
Franktown United Methodist Church
Franktown United Methodist Church
Franktown, Virginia is located in Virginia
Franktown, Virginia
Location within Virginia
Franktown, Virginia is located in the United States
Franktown, Virginia
Location within the United States
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNorthampton
Elevation
23 ft (7.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
61
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.[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]

Demographics

Franktown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

Franktown CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[9] 2020
White alone (NH) 50 81.97%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 4.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 3.28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 9.84%
Total 61 100.00%

References

  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.
  8. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franktown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.

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


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