East Frankfort is a
hamlet
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in the town of
Frankfort in
Herkimer County,
New York
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. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the
2020 census.
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History
The hamlet was founded in 1854 by Archibald C. McGowan
Archibald C. McGowan (August 26, 1822 – February 20, 1893) was an American merchant and politician from New York (state), New York.
Life
He was the son of Clark McGowan (died 1824) and Mary (Carpenter) McGowan (died 1824). He attended the dis ...
and was originally known as "McGowansville".
Geography
The community is in western Herkimer County, on the eastern edge of the town of Frankfort. It is bordered to the east by the town of German Flatts
German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,258 at the 2010 census.
The town is in the southern part of Herkimer County, on the south side of the Mohawk River, across from the village of Herkimer. T ...
and the village of Ilion. The village of Frankfort is to the north.
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S (NY 5S) is a east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends from a continuation of NY 5A at an interchange with NY 5, NY 8, NY 12, and I ...
, a limited-access highway, forms the northern edge of the CDP, with access from Acme Road/West Main Street at the northeast corner of the community. Route 5S leads east past Ilion to Mohawk and northwest to Utica.
Demographics
References
Census-designated places in Herkimer County, New York
Census-designated places in New York (state)
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