Frankston, Texas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Frankston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75763. It stands on Caney Branch. The Survey maps it on the Poynor quadrangle. 1,126 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 420 feet above sea level.
On record in Frankston
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 1 record
Freeman Farmlisted 2000
Population over time
2 figuresFrankston fell from 1,229 to 1,126 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,229 | |
| 2020 | 1,126 | -103 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1949 USGS Frankston quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Frankston quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1984 USGS Poynor quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
127 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 127 fires within 5 miles of Frankston between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,440 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 62 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FIRE |
| 5 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 7101 |
| 3 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE AT SPILLWAY (092) |
| 28 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 571 |
| 26 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 142 |
| 22 September 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 20 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Frankston: 1 producer. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jomack Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
34 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Frankston in 34 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | 2 killed, $500,000 | Tree and roof damage was reported throughout the Frankston area. The roof of a restaurant was also damaged including loss of shingles, partial decking removal and collapse of portions of the awning. One tree fell onto a manufactured house, killing two adults in the home. A post event assessment determined 70-90 mph winds caused the damage. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Frankston | 1 hurt, $50,000 | An EF-0 tornado started west of the town of Frankston, close to Hwy 175 and Anderson CR 303. Initially the tornado damaged trees at a few homes along Hwy 175. As the tornado moved into town, it continued to cause tree damage, breaking large limbs from trunks and uprooting trees. Some of the limbs and trees fell on homes causing damage to roofs. One tree fell through the end of a home causing a non-life threatening injury. In the town of Frankston, the tornado was rated EF-0 with maximum winds of 85 mph. Many of the uprooted trees occurred in already saturated soils, and this was factored into the final wind speed determination. The tornado continued east of town and was tracked by scattered tree damage along CRs 3051 and 309. The tornado likely dissipated before reaching Lake Palestine. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Frankston | $500,000 | A tornado damaged 20 houses and blew down 10 power line poles. Two cars were destroyed by falling trees. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Frankston | $40,000 | Heavy rain caused a bridge on CR 326 and a culvert on CR 354 to wash out. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | $30,000 | A large tree fell on a carport and damaged a car. Also, at least 5 power lines were knocked down. |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | $25,000 | The roof was blown off the drive-thru section of a bank. Trees and power lines were also blown down. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Frankston | $6,000 | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | $5,000 | Tree limbs were knocked down around the city of Frankston. Crews spent much of the night removing tree limbs from power lines and roadways. |
| October 2009 | Flood | Frankston | $5,000 | Flooding continued along many creeks, rivers, and streams in the county; especially across the northern half of the county. In particular, heavy flooding was noted along the Mound Prairie Creek from near Elmtown to SH 155, and roads were impassable near the Trinity River in the eastern portions of the county. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Frankston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Hail | Frankston | $3,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported on HWY 155 two miles south of Frankston. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | $1,000 | Large trees were reported blown down by thunderstorm winds near Frankston. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Frankston | $1,000 | Golfball size hail fell in the town of Frankston. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | $1,000 | Powerlines were blown down. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Frankston | - | Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail in Frankston. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | - | A tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds at FM 315 and CR 312 to the west of Frankston. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Frankston | - | Emergency management reported that numerous roads were closed between Tennessee Colony, Montalba, Elmwood, and Frankston. Creeks were overflowing and culverts were washed out. |
| February 2020 | Flood | Frankston | - | Minor flooding occurred in Anderson County after 3-4 of rain fell. Several creeks and ponds were reported out of their banks and flooding a few secondary roads and pasture land. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Frankston | - | Flooding was occurring across low-lying areas in the county, and along creeks and streams after several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time. Many county roads were closed due to the flooding and many of the closed roads were along creeks and streams. Some of the closed county roads included CRs 468, 463, 321, & 2715. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | - | Anderson County law enforcement reported trees blown down near Frankston. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | - | Amateur radio operators reported several trees blown down by thunderstorm winds in Frankston. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Frankston | - | Three-quarter inch hail was reported in Frankston by the volunteer fire department. |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | - | A 60 MPH wind gust was reported. |
| October 2008 | Flash Flood | Frankston | - | Flood waters were two-feet deep near the intersection of Highway 175 and Highway 155 in Frankston. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | - | Tree fell onto Highway 19. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Frankston | - | Occurred along the southern end of Lake Palestine. |
| November 1998 | Flash Flood | Frankston | - | Thunderstorms produced water that covered FM 19 south of town. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Frankston | - | A tree blown down by high winds blocked County Road 303. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Frankston | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Frankston | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Frankston | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Frankston | - | no account filed |
| February 1993 | Hail | Frankston | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosterville | 6.4 miles | 15 | |
| Brushy Creek | 8.7 miles | 13 | |
| Pert | 9.2 miles | 13 | |
| Todd City | 9.3 miles | 10 | |
| Elmwood | 11.3 miles | 13 | |
| Elmtown | 12.6 miles | 13 | |
| Neches | 12.8 miles | 11 | |
| Mound Prairie | 13.0 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Frankston | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q982079 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1373769. 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.






