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Frankfort, New York

23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Frankfort town. It lies in ZIP code area 13340. It stands on Moyer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ilion quadrangle.

Frankfort within Herkimer County

Then and now

1898 to 1985

The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Frankfort, surveyed 1985
Topographic sheet of Frankfort, surveyed 1898

On record in Frankfort

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 23 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

81 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Frankfort between 2002 and 2020, burning about 55 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined45
Arson/incendiarism13
Debris and open burning7
Natural4
Equipment and vehicle use3
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Smoking3
Recreation and ceremony3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
25 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
23 September 2014Debris and open burningunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
11 September 2006Naturalunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
1 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
29 August 2014Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkUTICA
26 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
18 August 2012Arson/incendiarism1.5 acresFire Department of New Yorknot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Herkimer County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Frankfort: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bono PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Ferdula PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Golf Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Herkimer County

Storms near this place

50 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Frankfort in 50 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 7 hail, 4 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1996Flash FloodFrankfort$700,000no account filed
May 2000Flash FloodFrankfort$90,000no account filed
November 2019Flash FloodFrankfort$50,000Heavy rainfall eroded the embankment along the Hilltop Bridge over Moyer Creek, resulting in the evacuation of 50-100 residents along South Litchfield Street.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindFrankfort$50,000no account filed
September 2000Thunderstorm WindFrankfort$15,000no account filed
May 2025Flash FloodEast Frankfort$5,000State Route 5 between Ilion and Herkimer was closed due to flooding over various sections of the road.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindFrankfort$5,000no account filed
October 2019Flash FloodFrankfort$1,000A shed for a pump station was washed away by flood waters.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindFrankfort$1,000no account filed
July 1997Thunderstorm WindFrankfort$500no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-A local emergency manager reported a large tree down and blocking Elizabethtown Rd and North Columbia Rd in the town of Columbia.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-Numerous trees were downed in the Village of Frankfort.
June 2023LightningEast Frankfort-A lightning bolt struck through a big oak tree off of Barringer Road in the Village of Ilion.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-Herkimer County officials reported trees down in Ilion due to strong thunderstorm winds.
May 2022Debris FlowEast Frankfort-Bell Hill Road was closed in the town of German Flatts due to a mud and rock slide from heavy rainfall.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-Trees and wires were downed in Ilion.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-Trees and wires were downed.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-A tree was downed onto a house.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-Trees and wires were downed onto a house.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-A tree was downed, blocking a road.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-Large tree limbs were downed.
January 2018FloodEast Frankfort-The Route 51 bridge in Ilion was closed near Fourth Street due to an ice jam on Steele Creek.
August 2017HailFrankfort-Estimated penny size hail was reported at a golf course.
October 2017Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-A tree was downed resulting in loss of power.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-Power line wires were reported down on North Columbia Road in the town of Columbia due to thunderstorm winds. Power was out on Elizabethtown Road in Ilion as a result of the downed wires.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-A tree was down on wires on Route 171 in Frankfort due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-Trees and wires were reported down in Ilion as a result of thunderstorm winds.
June 2014Flash FloodEast Frankfort-Flash flooding was reported in Ilion due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms. About a foot of water was flowing across State Route 51.
July 2013HailEast Frankfort-Quarter size hail was reported in North Columbia during a thunderstorm.
July 2013Flash FloodEast Frankfort-Multiple roads were closed throughout Ilion due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. Areas along the Steele Creek were impacted the most.
June 2013Flash FloodEast Frankfort-Flash flooding occurred throughout Ilion due to heavy rainfall. Water rescues and evacuations had to take place. Some roads were washed out and damaged due to the flooding.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-A trained spotter reported wires down on 5th Ave at Reese Road in Frankfort due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2013Flash FloodEast Frankfort-Several roads along the Steele Creek in Ilion were reported to be closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall.
June 2013Flash FloodEast Frankfort-Route 51 was reportedly closed in South Ilion due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-Many limbs, one tree and power lines were reported down on Litchfield Street in Frankfort as a result of thunderstorm winds.
May 2012HailEast Frankfort-Quarter size (measured) hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Ilion.
September 2011FloodEast Frankfort-Route 51 was closed due to flooding from First Street in the Village of Ilion south to Old Forge Road as the Steele Creek overflowed its banks.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-Trees and wires were reported down on Vosburg Street in Ilion due to strong thunderstorm winds.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindEast Frankfort-A measured wind gust of 60 mph was reported in Ilion.
June 2008HailEast Frankfort-Quarter size hail was reported near Ilion during a thunderstorm.
March 2007FloodFrankfort-The combination of snowmelt, and moderate rainfall falling on frozen ground led to flooding of the Mohawk River at Utica, which led to several road closures.|The river rose above the flood stage of 403 feet early Thursday morning on March 15th, crested at 405.6 feet late Friday morning on March 16th, and fell back below flood stage early Sunday morning on March 18th.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-Numerous trees were reported down in Frankfort as a result of strong winds from a thunderstorm.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-Trees and wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Frankfort.
November 2006FloodFrankfort-The Mohawk River at Utica exceeded its flood stage of 403.0 feet at 6:00 AM EST on November 17th, crested at 404.7 feet at 11:30 PM EST November 17th, and then fell back below flood stage at 8:37 PM EST on November 19th.
May 2004HailFrankfort-Hail covered ground.
June 2004LightningFrankfort-Lightning reported to have hit a structure. Extent of damage unknown.
November 2004Flash FloodFrankfort-Water across Route 5S in Frankfort.
May 2004HailFrankfort-no account filed
September 1998HailFrankfort-no account filed
August 1995Thunderstorm WindFrankfort-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Herkimer County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Corrado Corners0.6 miles23
North Frankfort0.6 miles23
East Schuyler1.0 miles23
East Frankfort1.3 miles23
Johnson Corners2.3 miles23
Ilion2.5 miles23
North Ilion2.5 miles23
South Ilion3.2 miles18

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 950600. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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.