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.
Then and now
1898 to 1985The 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.


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
Balloon Farmlisted 1998
Frankfort Town Halllisted 1999
US Post Office-Frankfortlisted 1989
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1898 USGS Utica quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Utica quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1943 USGS Ilion quadrangle1:24000
- 1945 USGS Ilion quadrangle1:31680
- 1949 USGS Ilion quadrangle1:25000
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Ilion quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
81 since 2002Regional 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/undetermined | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | UTICA |
| 26 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bono Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ferdula Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Golf Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
50 since 1994Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | $700,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | $90,000 | no account filed |
| November 2019 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | $50,000 | Heavy rainfall eroded the embankment along the Hilltop Bridge over Moyer Creek, resulting in the evacuation of 50-100 residents along South Litchfield Street. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | East Frankfort | $5,000 | State Route 5 between Ilion and Herkimer was closed due to flooding over various sections of the road. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | $1,000 | A shed for a pump station was washed away by flood waters. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | A local emergency manager reported a large tree down and blocking Elizabethtown Rd and North Columbia Rd in the town of Columbia. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | Numerous trees were downed in the Village of Frankfort. |
| June 2023 | Lightning | East Frankfort | - | A lightning bolt struck through a big oak tree off of Barringer Road in the Village of Ilion. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | Herkimer County officials reported trees down in Ilion due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2022 | Debris Flow | East Frankfort | - | Bell Hill Road was closed in the town of German Flatts due to a mud and rock slide from heavy rainfall. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | Trees and wires were downed in Ilion. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | A tree was downed onto a house. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | Trees and wires were downed onto a house. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | A tree was downed, blocking a road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | Large tree limbs were downed. |
| January 2018 | Flood | East Frankfort | - | The Route 51 bridge in Ilion was closed near Fourth Street due to an ice jam on Steele Creek. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Frankfort | - | Estimated penny size hail was reported at a golf course. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | A tree was downed resulting in loss of power. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | East 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 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | A tree was down on wires on Route 171 in Frankfort due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Ilion as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | East 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 2013 | Hail | East Frankfort | - | Quarter size hail was reported in North Columbia during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | East Frankfort | - | Multiple roads were closed throughout Ilion due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. Areas along the Steele Creek were impacted the most. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | East 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 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | A trained spotter reported wires down on 5th Ave at Reese Road in Frankfort due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | East Frankfort | - | Several roads along the Steele Creek in Ilion were reported to be closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | East Frankfort | - | Route 51 was reportedly closed in South Ilion due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | Many limbs, one tree and power lines were reported down on Litchfield Street in Frankfort as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2012 | Hail | East Frankfort | - | Quarter size (measured) hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Ilion. |
| September 2011 | Flood | East 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 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Vosburg Street in Ilion due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Frankfort | - | A measured wind gust of 60 mph was reported in Ilion. |
| June 2008 | Hail | East Frankfort | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Ilion during a thunderstorm. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Frankfort | - | 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 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Frankfort as a result of strong winds from a thunderstorm. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Frankfort. |
| November 2006 | Flood | Frankfort | - | 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 2004 | Hail | Frankfort | - | Hail covered ground. |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Frankfort | - | Lightning reported to have hit a structure. Extent of damage unknown. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Frankfort | - | Water across Route 5S in Frankfort. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Frankfort | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Frankfort | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankfort | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrado Corners | 0.6 miles | 23 | |
| North Frankfort | 0.6 miles | 23 | |
| East Schuyler | 1.0 miles | 23 | |
| East Frankfort | 1.3 miles | 23 | |
| Johnson Corners | 2.3 miles | 23 | |
| Ilion | 2.5 miles | 23 | |
| North Ilion | 2.5 miles | 23 | |
| South Ilion | 3.2 miles | 18 |
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.











