Frakes, Kentucky
Frakes is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky, United States.
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Coordinates: 36°38′34″N 83°55′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Bell |
Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 508032[1] |
First settled in the 1850s, it was known as South America for its relative remoteness. The community was renamed in the 1930s for the local pastor Hiram Milo Frakes.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frakes, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 108. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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