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Frankfort, KY
Kentucky · Franklin County
Frankfort is a small city in Kentucky with a population of 28,452. Residents earn $54,438 per year, which is 28% below the national average.
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/5.0
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Good
28,452
Population
1,926/sq mi density
$54,438
Median Income
$35,369 per capita
$171,600
Home Value
$242,757 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
3,427 property/100K
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Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$54,438 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$171,600 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K (23% below avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
77
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
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Bigfoot Sightings
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Historic Markers Near Frankfort, KY
77 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Frankfort, KY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lafayette's Tour | The Lafayette Trail. Marker is on Wilkinson Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop | Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 60) and Langford Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. |
| The Frankfort Kentucky Reel | Marker is on West Main Street west of Lewis Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| 1864 Attack on Frankfort | Marker is on West Broadway Street east of Lewis Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Frankfort State Hospital And School Cemetery | Marker is at the intersection of Cold Harbor Drive and Glenns Creek Road, on the right when traveling east on Cold Harbor Drive. |
| O.F.C.–Stagg Distillery | Marker is at the intersection of Wilkinson Boulevard (U.S. 127/421) and Great Buffalo Trace, on the right when traveling south on Wilkinson Boulevard. |
| Garden Hall | Marker is at the intersection of Wapping Street and Wilkinson Street, on the left when traveling west on Wapping Street. |
| Capt. Daniel Weisiger III / Weisiger House | Marker is at the intersection of Ann Street (Kentucky Route 420) and West Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Ann Street. |
| Paul Sawyier Library | Marker is at the intersection of Wapping Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on Wapping Street. |
| Emily Thomas Tubman House | Marker is on Washington Street south of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Kentucky's Executive Mansion | Marker is on Capital Avenue Loop south of East State Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Lewis and Clark in Kentucky — Kentucky Militia | Marker is on Minuteman Parkway west of Burford Van Meter Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Frankfort Newspapers | Marker is on St. Clair Street north of West Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / William Clark in Frankfort | Lewis & Sheheke / . Marker is on Ann Street (Kentucky Route 420) south of West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Oliver Percy Rood | 1845-1885. Marker is on Clifton Avenue, 0.3 miles west of Cheek Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| Paul Sawyier Boyhood Home | 112 East Broadway. Marker is on West Broadway Street near High Street (Kentucky Route 420), on the right when traveling west. |
| Emma Guy Cromwell | 1865-1952. Marker is on West State Street west of Capital Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Ruth Hanly Booe | 1891-1973. Marker is on East 2nd Street east of Capital Avenue (Kentucky Route 420), on the left when traveling east. |
| The Frankfort Barracks | Marker is at the intersection of Shelby Street (Kentucky Route 2259) and New Street, on the left when traveling north on Shelby Street. |
| Good Shepherd Church | Marker is on Wapping Street. |
| Hiram Lodge No. 4 F. & A.M. | Marker is on Ann Street (Kentucky Route 420) north of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Melodye Park | Marker is at the intersection of Old Lawrenceburg Road (Kentucky Route 420) and East Todd Street, on the left when traveling south on Old Lawrenceburg Road. |
| Site of Winnie A. Scott Hospital | Marker is on East Second Street, 0.1 miles east of Capital Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| Forks of Elkhorn Baptist Church | Marker is on Duckers Road, 0.8 miles south of Leestown Road (U.S. 421), on the left when traveling south. |
| Buena Vista / Todd House | Marker is at the intersection of Leestown Road (U.S. 421) and Hogan Drive, on the right when traveling east on Leestown Road. |
| Labrot & Graham Distillery | Marker is on McCracken Pike (Kentucky Route 1659) 0.4 miles west of Grassy Springs Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| Early Tunnel in Kentucky / Frankfort Union Station | Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Street and Elk Alley on Broadway Street. |
| Macklin House | Marker is on Washington Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Gov. George Madison (1763-1816) | Marker is at the intersection of West Broadway Street and Catfish Alley, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway Street. |
| Amos Kendall (1789 - 1869) | Marker is on West Broadway Street east of Wilkinson Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Garrard/Crittenden House | Marker is on Wilkinson Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| New Capitol | Marker is at the intersection of Capital Avenue and East Todd Street, on the right when traveling north on Capital Avenue. |
| Frankfort Chosen As Capital | Marker is at the intersection of Capital Avenue and West Todd Street, on the right when traveling south on Capital Avenue. |
| Kentucky State University | Marker is on University Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| Vest-Lindsey House | Marker is at the intersection of Wapping Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on Wapping Street. |
| Frank Lloyd Wright / Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House | Marker is on Shelby Street (Kentucky Route 2259) south of West Campbell Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Early Families Here / Early South Frankfort | Marker is at the intersection of West Second Street (U.S. 60) and Ewing Street, on the left when traveling west on West Second Street. |
| First Christian Church | Marker is on Ann Street (Kentucky Route 420) south of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| John Hampton House / Early Stone House | Marker is on W. Main Street. |
| Liberty Hall / John Brown (1757-1837) | Marker is on Wilkinson Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| First Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of St. Clair Street and Wapping Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Clair Street. |
| First Presbyterian Church | Marker is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Old State House | Marker is at the intersection of Clinton Street (Kentucky Route 420) and St. Clair Street, on the right when traveling east on Clinton Street. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| The Church of the Ascension | Marker is on Washington Street south of West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Early Congregation | Marker is at the intersection of Clinton Street (State Highway 420) and Lewis Street, on the right when traveling west on Clinton Street. |
| State Arsenal | Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 60) and East Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| First Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of High Street and Clinton Street, on the left when traveling north on High Street. |
| First Methodist Church | Marker is on Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Lt. Presley N. O'Bannon, USMC | Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 60/460). |
| Glen Willis | Marker is on Wilkinson Blvd south of Frazer Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| Father of Kentucky Historical Society Highway Marker Program | Marker is on Lewis Street south of Clinton Street (Kentucky Route 420), on the left when traveling north. |
| Franklin County, 1795 | Marker can be reached from Louisville Road (U.S. 60) 0.3 miles north of Lafayette Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| Justice Todd House | Marker is at the intersection of Wapping Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on Wapping Street. |
| Veterans of American Revolution Elected Governor of Kentucky | Veterans of American Revolution Elected U.S. Senator from Kentucky. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Clinton Street (Kentucky Route 420) and St Clair Street, on the right when traveling east. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Bibb Burnley House | Marker is on Wapping Street west of Petticoat Lane, on the right when traveling east. |
| Crittenden House / An Eminent Statesman | Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| Site Of Love House | Marker is at the intersection of Wapping Street and Wilkinson Street, on the left when traveling west on Wapping Street. |
| The Old Mansion | Marker is at the intersection of High Street and Clinton Street, on the left when traveling north on High Street. |
| Morehead House | Marker is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Daniel Boone - Pioneer / Grave of Daniel Boone | Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 60, 460) and Glenns Creek Road on East Main Street. |
| A Civil War Reprisal | Marker is on Capital Avenue Loop east of Shelby Street (Kentucky Route 2259), on the right when traveling east. |
| Confederates Here | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Clinton Street (Kentucky Route 420) and St Clair Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Bridge Abutments | Switzer Covered Bridge. Marker is on Wilkinson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| Corner In Celebrities | Marker is at the intersection of Wapping Street and Washington Street on Wapping Street. |
| Daniel Boone's Grave | Marker can be reached from East Main (U.S. 460 / 6) near Glenn's Creek Road. |
| Farm Entryway and Pillar | Marker is on Wilkinson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| Frankfort | Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 60) and Glenns Creek Road, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. |
| Frankfort | Marker can be reached from Louisville Road (U.S. 60) 0.3 miles north of Lafayette Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| Franklin County Hemp / Hemp in Kentucky | Marker is on U.S. 127 south of Frazer Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| Kentucky Edge Fence | Marker is on Wilkinson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| KY African American Civil War Memorial — Greenhill Cemetery | Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 60) east of Atwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| Leestown | Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 421 and Fair Oaks Lane (a.k.a. : Great Buffalo Trace), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 421. |
| Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Death of Meriwether Lewis | Marker is at the intersection of Frankfort Road (U.S. 60) and Graefenburg Road (State Route 1472), on the right when traveling east on Frankfort Road. |
| Lexington & Ohio R.R. | Marker is on Leestown Road (U.S. 421) 0.3 miles east of Versailles Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west. |
| Plantation Era Fence | Marker is on Wilkinson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| Stone Arch Footbridge | Marker is on Wilkinson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| Turnpike Era Fence | Marker is on Wilkinson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |