New Frankfort, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

New Frankfort is an unincorporated community in Saline County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

New Frankfort was originally called Frankfort, and under the latter name was platted in 1858, and named after Frankfurt, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.[2] A post office called New Frankfort was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Frankfort
  2. ^ "Saline County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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39°18′20″N 93°00′22″W / 39.30556°N 93.00611°W / 39.30556; -93.00611


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