| Franktown, Virginia | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northampton |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 61 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 23 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2807431 |
Franktown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 61.[1]
In the mid-19th century, it was a point along the stagecoach route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia.[2]
The Glebe of Hungar's Parish was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Fannie Salter and her husband lived in Franktown for a time in the 1920s before moving to Turkey Point Light in Maryland; their son Charles Bradley was born there.[3] Blues musician Arthur Crudup is buried in Franktown,[4] as is politician Peter J. Carter.[5]