Welcome to Frankfort ...
The city of Frankfort is located in Franklin County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Kentucky.
Frankfort was established in 1786.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Frankfort has a population of 27,692 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Frankfort is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Frankfort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Frankfort: (502)
The ZIP codes for Frankfort: 40601-40604, 40618-40622<4>
Websites for Frankfort ...
Official Website: www.cityoffrankfortky.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frankfort had an population of 27,692 people. This is an increase of 8.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Frankfort had a population of 25,527 people (which is 51.79% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Frankfort the county's most populous community.
The population of Frankfort represents 0.59% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,527 people, the population of Frankfort decreased 7.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,741 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Frankfort.
Communities Also Named Frankfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Frankfort - they are located in Alabama, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frankfort.
Communities near Frankfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frankfort.
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- Shelbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <6>
- Lawrenceburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <6>
- Versailles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <6>
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <6>
- Pleasureville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <6>
- Stamping Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Gratz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Forks of Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frankfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frankfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frankfort. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frankfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankfort. Our list includes 72 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Frankfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frankfort ...
Looking for more information about Frankfort? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Frankfort, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frankfort.
Adding Frankfort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Frankfort in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Frankfort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Frankfort post office opened in 1794.
We also found Frankfort in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Frankfort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Frankfort: www.cityoffrankfortky.com/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frankfort. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frankfort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Frankfort). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frankfort or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Frankfort includes: 40601, 40602, 40603, 40618, 40619, 40620, 40621 & 40622. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |