Frankville, Iowa | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Winneshiek |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1227 |
Coordinates: | 43.1892°N -91.6172°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 456746 |
Frankville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States.
The village of Frankville was named after Francis Teabout, who settled here in 1851.[1] The state road was built through the village, and it led to the early economic success of the community. In its early years it had a saw mill, grist mill, a hotel, and a Presbyterian Church. However, the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad chose a route to the south of the village, which limited its economic growth. The Frankville School was constructed in 1872 and remained in operation until 1962, after which it became a museum.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.