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53 National Register listings published here, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Franklin County, Kentucky
56 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.
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What the record shows
- 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Frankfort, between 1886 and 1943.
- 8 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
- 567 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 53 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 39 buildings, 9 districts, 2 objects, 2 structures and 1 site.
- 1 of them is a covered bridge.
- 26 of the 53 listings were added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 39 populated places in this county; 38 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Photographs
33 photographs, 1940 to 2020Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1940. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1940. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1940. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1940. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1940. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1940. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Vachon, John, 1940. Library of Congress
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Places on the National Register
53Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Covered bridges
1Franklin County has 1 covered bridge on the National Register. Each is a listed structure with a federal nomination on file.
 | Switzer Covered Bridge | Listed 1974 |
Digitised newspapers
12 issuesSampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.
The Weekly Roundabout
Frankfort, Ky., 1877 to 1882. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.
The Frankfort Roundabout
Frankfort, Ky., 1882 to 1908. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.
Frankfort Weekly News and Roundabout
Frankfort, Ky., 1908 to 19??. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.
Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps
1Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.
Photographs from libraries nationwide
4 of 8 shownSelected from the Digital Public Library of America's 8 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.
The county from the air
32 shownFlown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 707 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.
Weather records
22 stations, 3 gagesThe thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
- FRANKFORT DOWNTOWN 1895 to 2002, hottest 43.9 C, coldest -32.8 C
- FRANKFORT STATE POLICE 1985 to 2018
- FRANKFORT CAPITAL CITY AP 1996 to 2026, hottest 39.4 C, coldest -29.3 C
- FRANKFORT 3.3 NE 2007 to 2026
- FRANKFORT 7.3 W 2008 to 2022
- FRANKFORT 1.5 ENE 2008 to 2026
- FRANKFORT 1.9 N 2008 to 2026
- FRANKFORT 8.0 NNE 2008 to 2026
- FRANKFORT 4.9 ENE (SWITZER FS) 2008 to 2019
- FRANKFORT 6.8 NNW (BALD KNOB F 2008 to 2019
- FRANKFORT 6.1 N (OWENTON ROAD 2008 to 2019
- FRANKFORT 3.8 ESE (INDUSTRIAL- 2008 to 2019
- FRANKFORT 4.8 SSW (EVERGREEN F 2008 to 2019
- STAMPING GROUND 5 NW 2011 to 2013, hottest 40.0 C, coldest -15.0 C
- FRANKFORT 5.3 NNW 2012 to 2015
- FRANKFORT 6.8 SSW 2015 to 2017
- FRANKFORT 3NE 2015 to 2026
- FRANKFORT 1.5 WNW 2016 to 2019
- FRANKFORT 1.8 ENE 2020 to 2025
- FRANKFORT 5.0 SW 2021 to 2026
- FRANKFORT 7.0 NE 2022 to 2023
- FRANKFORT 0.5 S 2023 to 2026
- ELKHORN CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY 1915 to 2026
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4 AT FRANKFORT, KY 1925 to 2026
- FLAT CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT, KY 1951 to 1971
The 1950 census, district by district
35 districtsWho lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
- 37-1Frankfort city, coextensive with Magisterial District 1, Frankfort: Frankfort city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Kentucky River; Kentucky River; City limits, Lawrenceburg Pike, Todd, Murray, 3rd; Shelby, Shelby extended
- 37-2Frankfort city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Kentucky River; Shelby extended, Shelby; 4th, Steele, 3rd; Conway
- 37-3Frankfort city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad, Kentucky River; Conway, 3rd, Steele, 4th, Shelby; Campbell; Ewing, 2nd, Taylor Ave., City limits
- 37-4Frankfort city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded, by 3rd; Murray; Campbell; Shelby
- 37-5AFrankfort city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Campbell; Murray, Todd, Lawrenceburg Pike; Old City limits 1944; Shelby
- 37-5BFrankfort city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Old City limits, Old City limits 1944; City limit;s City limits; Old City limits
- 37-6Frankfort city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Taylor Ave., 2nd, Ewing, Campbell; Shelby; Old City limits; City limits
- 37-7Frankfort city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by City limits; Holmes, High; Nero; N. St. Clair, Ward line
- 37-8Frankfort city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Nero; High; Broadway; Ward line, N. St. Clair
- 37-9Frankfort city - That part of Ward 2, excluding Capitol Hotel Bounded by Broadway; High, W. Main, Capitol Ave.; Kentucky River; St. Clair
- 37-10Capitol Hotel (In Frankfort city, Ward 2)
- 37-11Frankfort city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Holmes; City limits; Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad; High
- 37-12Frankfort city - That part of Ward 2, excluding Kentucky Institute for Feeble Minded and Kentucky State Reformatory (part) Bounded by Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad; City limits; City limits; Kentucky River, Capitol Ave., W. Main, High
- 37-13Kentucky Institute for Feeble Minded (In Frankfort city, Ward 2)
- 37-14Kentucky State Reformatory - That part in Ward 2, Frankfort city (Remainder of Kentucky State Reformatory is in Magisterial District 2, Forks of Elkhorn and in Magisterial Districts 4 and 6, Oldham County)
- 37-15Frankfort city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by City limits; City limits, Ward line, N. St. Clair; Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad; Washington, Nero, N. Wilkerson, city limits
- 37-16Frankfort city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by City limits; N. Wilkerson, Nero, Washington; Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad; Kentucky River
- 37-17Frankfort city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by City limits; City limits, Kentucky River; Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad, City limits; City limits
- 37-18Frankfort city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad; St. Clair; Kentucky River
- 37-19Magisterial District 2, Forks of Elkhorn: Magisterial District 2, Forks of Elkhorn - That part north of State Hwy. 40 and U.S. Hwy. 60 and south and east of Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad, excluding Kentucky State Reformatory (part)
- 37-20Kentucky State Reformatory - That part in Magisterial District 2, Forks of Elkhorn (Remainder of Kentucky State Reformatory is in Ward 2, Frankfort city and in Magisterial Districts 4 and 6, Oldham County)
- 37-21Magisterial District 2, Forks of Elkhorn - That part west and north of Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad
- 37-22Magisterial District 2, Forks of Elkhorn - That part south of State Hwy. 40 and east of U.S. Hwy. 60
- 37-23Magisterial District 2, Forks of Elkhorn - That part south and west of U.S. Hwy. 60
- 37-24Magisterial District 3, Peaks Mill: Thorn Hill, unincorporated Bounded by Unnamed stream; State Hwy. 35, Spur of Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad; Corporate limits of Frankfort; Kentucky River
- 37-25Magisterial District 3, Peaks Mill - That part north and east of Elkhorn Creek
- 37-26Magisterial District 3, Peaks Mill - That part west of Elkhorn Creek and east of State Hwy. 35, outside the unincorporated place of Thorn Hill (See separate map for boundaries of Thorn Hill)
- 37-27Magisterial District 3, Peaks Mill - That part west of State Hwy. 35 and south of Elkhorn Creek, outside the unincorporated place of Thorn Hill (See separate map for boundaries of Thorn Hill)
- 37-28Magisterial District 4, Bald Knob: Magisterial District 4, Bald Knob - That part north of State Hwy. 12 Saffell - Onan Ferry Rd. and Unnamed stream
- 37-29Magisterial District 4, Bald Knob - That part south of State Hwy. 12 and west of State Hwy. 37
- 37-30Magisterial District 4, Bald Knob - That part south of Saffell - Onan Ferry Rd. and Unnamed stream and east of State Hwy. 37
- 37-31Magisterial District 5, Bridgeport: Magisterial District 5, Bridgeport - That part north of U.S. Hwy. 60
- 37-32Magisterial District 5, Bridgeport - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 60 and east of State Hwy. 35
- 37-33Magisterial District 5, Bridgeport - That part east of State Hwy. 35 excluding Stewart Home and Training School
- 37-34Stewart Home and Training School (In Magisterial District 5, Bridgeport)
Wildfire, 1997 to 2014
11 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 11 of them, burning about 47 acres. 1 started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | COW PIE |
| 6 July 2007 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 February 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 November 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 October 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SPLITTER FIRE |
| 7 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1964 to 2025
60 of 252 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 252 reports for this county, causing 9 deaths, 86 injuries and about $13,834,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 146 |
| Hail | 42 |
| Flash Flood | 36 |
| Flood | 13 |
| Tornado | 10 |
| Lightning | 3 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1974 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 4 killed, 85 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Harvieland | 2 killed, $3,000,000 | A woman and her son were killed when their home was washed into Stony Creek, a tributary of the Kentucky River. Eight other homes were destroyed, and 32 others were damaged. Of the damaged homes, 21 were uninhabitable. Many vehicles were damaged and moved by the force of the flood waters. Several roads in the Harvieland and Bald Knob area northwest of Frankfort were washed out. Two school buses were trapped by high water in the area, but all aboard were rescued without injury. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | 1 killed | A 9 year old boy was on his way to the school bus stop when he was swept away by water. His body was located approximated 2 hours later about half of a mile downstream. |
| December 2021 | Flash Flood | Benson | 1 killed | A 62 year old male on Devils Hollow Road drove his vehicle into high water on his way to work. His body was found three miles downstream in Benson Creek around 10:30 AM the next day. The time of this report was based on nearby home surveillance footage. The cost of damage is unknown. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | 1 killed | Several roads were closed due to high water. A female drowned in her vehicle which was found in a creek in the Avenstoke Road area. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Frankfort | 1 hurt | A Franklin County firefighter was struck by lightning inside the Owenton Road Fire Station. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $5,000,000 | Twelve small aircraft destroyed by Capital City Airport, reported by Department of Emergency Service, relayed by TV36. |
| March 1982 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Flood | Frankfort | $1,000,000 | The Kentucky River at Frankfort crested at 42.8 feet around 7 PM EST on May 4. Flood stage at Frankfort is 31 feet. Major flooding occurs at this level with basements of homes and businessed in downtown Frankfort flooded. The Bellepoint area was cut off by high water. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graefenburg | $500,000 | Seventy-five mph gust reported by HAM radio operator. Homes and barns were damaged and trees were down. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $500,000 | Power lines down and damage to Lowe's Hardware store. |
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Stedmantown | $250,000 | The tornado downed numerous hardwood trees on a steep ridge near Elkhorn Creek. It increased in intensity as it moved to the northeast, and did extensive roof damage to two homes on the west side of Lucas Lane. It destroyed five barns on the east side of the road. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | $150,000 | The Franklin County Emergency Manager reported multiple roofs off homes and damage to farm structures in the Peaks Mill Community. |
| March 2011 | Lightning | Harvieland | $100,000 | Lightning struck a tree and a cabin. The cabin was destroyed. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Harvieland | $75,000 | A motorist drove into high water, and was rescued. Other cars were abandoned in high water. Fifteen to twenty roadways were under water in the county. Some locations included Devils Hollow Bridge Road, Wilkinson Boulevard, and sections of Holmes Street. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the city of Frankfort. The exterior wall of an apartment building collapsed. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $50,000 | Trees and power lines down. House damaged along U.S. 60 in Western Frankfort reported by city police. |
| November 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew out windows in several apartments in the western portion of Frankfort. Trees and power lines were also blown down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | $45,000 | The county reported multiple trees were down around the city, as well as some power lines. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $30,000 | Local law enforcement reported that a tree fell across a house in east Frankfort. Several people sent pictures via social media of trees down in the Silver Lake neighborhood just east of Frankfort. A spotter with a weather station recorded a wind gust of 55 mph. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | $25,000 | The Franklin County Emergency Manager reported sheds were blown down due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Swallowfield | $25,000 | A NWS storm survey confirmed that straight line winds up to 65 mph destroyed a barn near Polsgrove. A large tractor shed was destroyed on Bates Rd. near Swallowfield. Several trees were also downed near Indian Gap Rd. |
| September 1984 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Lightning | Bridgeport | $20,000 | The Franklin County emergency manager reported that a lightning strike resulted in numerous power outages on Schofield Lane in southwest Franklin County. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $20,000 | Officials reported a tree down on the Dollar General store. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $20,000 | Trees were downed countywide. In Frankfort, one was blown on to an apartment building. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Switzer | $20,000 | A mobile home was blown off its foundation. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $15,000 | Local broadcast media reported trees and power poles snapped. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stedmantown | $15,000 | Downed trees and power lines were reported from near the intersections of Aztec Trail and Schenkel Lane, and of Owenton Road and Royal Parkway. A fallen tree damaged the roof of a home on Country Lane. Kentucky Utilities reported that power outages affected around 2,000 homes across eastern Franklin County. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankft Cptl City Ar | $10,000 | The Franklin County emergency manager reported that severe thunderstorm winds resulted in several locations without power including the western portions of Frankfort. |
| April 2015 | Flash Flood | Harvieland | $10,000 | Department of Highway officials reported that a high water rescue took place on O'nan Bend Rd as a car became submerged in high water. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slickway | $10,000 | An amateur radio operator reported power lines down in the area. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Jett | $10,000 | The Frankfort media reported two different water rescues of drivers from their respective vehicles. One car was stalled in about 12 to 18 inches of water across Country Lane. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $10,000 | Many reports arrived concerning downed trees, power lines and blown transformers south of Wilkinson Road and north of east Main Street in Frankfort. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jett | $10,000 | An NWS survey team identified straight line wind damage next to Leestown Road near the intersection of Highways 421 and 60 just east of Frankfort. A power pole was blown down. At a storage unit facility, the roof was removed from three individual storage units. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | The Buffalo Trace Distillery suffered moderate roof damage. Trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $10,000 | There was unspecified damage to a barn due to thunderstorm winds. Large hail also fell, but the size was not reported. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Switzer | $6,000 | Several trees were downed near Switzer and Bald Knob. Powerlines were downed in Switzer as well. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | $5,000 | A couple of county roads were temporarily obstructed by debris and rocks from water flowing over the roads. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $5,000 | Several roadways over the northern half of the county were impassable. The roads included parts of Flat Creek Road, Bald Knob Road, and Highway 421. Some vehicles were stalled out in the flood waters. A propane tank dislodged and was floating on Bald Knob Road. |
| March 1964 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $500 | Numerous power lines were downed by high winds on King's Daughters Drive. |
| June 1979 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Peaks Mill | - | An NWS Survey confirmed a non-supercell EF0 tornado, with maximum|winds of 80 mph and a path length of approximately 1 mile, occurred near Peaks Mill|on the morning of Saturday, May 3rd. The tornado was on the |ground for about 4 minutes and had a peak width of approximately 30 |yards.||Damage was first observed near John Branch creek near Sullivan |Lane, and the tornado continued across John Branch creek and |followed Sullivan Lane to the northeast. Some large tree branch |damage occurred and some roofing and siding damage to barns and |nearby residences. The tornado continued across Elkhorn creek and|continued to produce damage to barn roofing and trees. The |tornado did some minor damage to a barn across Peaks Mill Road |before lifting. Tree branch damage and uproot damage from drone |footage showed a clear convergence signature along Sullivan Lane. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankft Cptl City Ar | - | A 51 knot thunderstorm wind gust was measured at KFFT Frankfort. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | A tree was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds along Wilkinson Boulevard near the Capital Plaza Hotel. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kennebec | - | Trees were downed by strong winds along Skyview Drive near Frankfort. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | A tree fell down at the intersection of Cardwell Lane and C Michael Davenport Boulevard in Frankfort. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | Large electrical transmission lines fell down near the intersection of the East West Connector and Limestone Drive in Frankfort. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Elsinore | - | This was an mPing report. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Stedmantown | - | Quarter-sized hail was observed in several locations across southeastern Franklin County. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Choateville | - | Two inch diameter hail was observed in Frankfort. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Frankft Cptl City Ar | - | Heavy Rain forced the partial closure of US 127 near Frankfort. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | - | Wilkinson Boulevard at Reilly Road and 1250 Lewis Ferry Road were closed due to flooding. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeport | - | Trees were across Evergreen Road near Bridgeport Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeport | - | Trees were down on the 3600 block of Evergreen Road and at Bridgeport Road. |
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Benson | - | A portion of Stockton Road washed away immediately south of the bridge over North Benson Creek. The roadway surface was washed away and the road was temporarily closed while repairs were made. A pickup truck was also washed into a tree, with the driver escaping the truck without injury. |
| November 2022 | Hail | Frankfort | - | Quarter sized hail was observed in downtown Frankfort. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | There was damage to a barn roof. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stedmantown | - | Trees were down on the east side of Franklin County. |
Mines and quarries
5 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 5 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 4 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Lead | 2 |
| Barium-Barite | 2 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 2 |
| Zinc, Strontium | 1 |
| Zinc | 1 |
| Clay | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mine | Lead, Barium-Barite, Zinc, Strontium | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Thorn Hill Clay Bed | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Waits Mine | Lead, Barium-Barite, Zinc | Past Producer | 1904, 1940 | |
| Franklin County Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Glenns Creek | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Town by town, in the county's histories
38,843 wordsThe part of each published history that is about one town: 1 chapter, each reproduced complete.
| Town | Chapter | From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort | History | A History of the First Presbyterian Church, Frankfort, Kentucky, Together with the Churches in Franklin County, in Connection with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (1901) | 38,843 words in 3 parts |
The county's history books
91,083 wordsOne book written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 15 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
The History of Franklin County, Ky. (1912)
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | 2,839 words |
| Chapter 2 | 4,450 words |
| Chapter 4 | 3,900 words |
| Chapter 5 | 4,759 words |
| Chapter 6 | 5,304 words |
| Chapter 7 | 6,870 words |
| Chapter 8 | 12,850 words |
| Chapter 10 | 5,358 words |
| Chapter 11 | 7,649 words |
| Chapter 12 | 7,198 words |
| Chapter 13 | 6,561 words |
| Chapter 14 | 4,903 words |
| Chapter 15 | 4,770 words |
| Chapter 16 | 6,862 words |
| Chapter 17 | 6,810 words |
Every populated place in the county
39Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
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Frankfort
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Near Fort Hill · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
Fire insurance: 8 atlases
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Benson
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On North Benson Creek · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
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Big Eddy
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Vaughn Branch · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
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Bridgeport
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Armstrong Branch · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
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Broadville Manor
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Near Pea Ridge · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
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Bryant
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Bark Branch · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
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Choateville
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Near Buttimer Hill · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
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Elmville
Peaks Mill census division · 40379 · On Oakland Branch · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Elsinore
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On North Elkhorn Creek · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
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Farmdale
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Boone Branch · Alton Station quadrangle
14 sheets, 1922 to 1986
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Flag Fork
Bald Knob census division · 40601 · Near Bald Knob · Polsgrove quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Forks of Elkhorn
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On North Elkhorn Creek · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
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Fox Gap
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Cedar Run · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
No longer a settlement
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Gibbs Road
Frankfort census division · 40076 · Waddy quadrangle
13 sheets, 1923 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Glore
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Brighton Branch · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
No longer a settlement
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Gregory
Peaks Mill census division · 40601 · Near Indian Gap Hill · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Harp
Bald Knob census division · 40601 · On Marshall Branch · Polsgrove quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Harvieland
Bald Knob census division · 40601 · Near Stoney Creek Hill · Polsgrove quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Hodge
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Honeysuckle
Bald Knob census division · 40601 · On Bark Branch · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
No longer a settlement
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Indian Hills
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Near The Backbone · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
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Jett
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Near Locust Hill · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
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Kennebec
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Brighton Branch · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
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Knights
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Rocky Branch · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Lucas Lane
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Mount Zion
Bald Knob census division · 40601 · On Dutch Fork · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
No longer a settlement
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Ottusville
Bald Knob census division · 40601 · On Parks Branch Flat Creek · Polsgrove quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Peaks Mill
Peaks Mill census division · 40601 · On Big John Branch · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Polsgrove
Bald Knob census division · 40601 · On Flat Creek · Polsgrove quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Roberts
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Taylor Branch · Waddy quadrangle
13 sheets, 1923 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Roberts
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Taylor Branch · Waddy quadrangle
13 sheets, 1923 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Scanland Springs Resort
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Frankfort West quadrangle
16 sheets, 1922 to 1997
No longer a settlement
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Shadrick Ferry
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Stony Creek · Polsgrove quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
No longer a settlement
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Slickway
Frankfort census division · 40601 · Near Locust Hill · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
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Swallowfield
Peaks Mill census division · 40601 · On Gregory Branch · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Switzer
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Jones Lane Branch · Switzer quadrangle
13 sheets, 1906 to 1986
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Woodlake
Frankfort census division · 40601 · On Buck Run · Frankfort East quadrangle
17 sheets, 1922 to 1996
The vanished settlements of Franklin County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
Recorded here
Frankfort, Kentucky
17 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases, 1886 to 1943
Everything this county holds
The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.
Surveyed structures
12 structures- 100-104 Broadway (Commercial)
- 116 East Main Street (House)
- 402-404 High Street (House)
- 406-408 High Street (House)
- 410 High Street (House)
- 412 High Street (House)
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Liberty Hall
- Old State House
- Orlando Brown House
- Red Bridge
- Reverend Jessie R. Ziegler House
The vanished settlements of Franklin County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.