Frankston is a town in
Anderson County, Texas
Anderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. Located within East Texas, its county seat is Palestine. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Anderson County was 57,922. Anderson County comprises the Palestine microp ...
, United States. With a population of 1,126 at the
2020 United States census
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,
it is one of the principal communities of the county area.
History
Two theories are given as to how Frankston got its name. The one most accepted—and shown on the city's official website—is that Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park. An alternate theory for the name of the town was that Frankston was named after Frank Miller, who owned the land when the railway was built. The Miller house still stands as a historical landmark in the southeast part of town, on ACR 19. The state bought the land from him and named the city in his honor. The original Main Street still holds the name Miller Street. The junction of Highways 155 and 175 is now the center of the town.
Geography
Frankston is located in northeastern Anderson County at (32.053827, –95.506528),
at the intersection of
U.S. Highway 175
U.S. Highway 175 (US 175) is a east-west United States Numbered Highway located completely within the state of Texas. It comes very close to meeting its parent route, US 75, but decommissioning and rerouting in Downtown Dallas leaves it sho ...
and
State Highway 155. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen climate classification
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system, Frankston has a
humid subtropical climate
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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,126 people, 456 households, and 317 families residing in the town.
According to the
2000 United States census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 ce ...
, there were 1,209 people residing in the town of Frankston.
Per 2000's census statistics, the
racial and ethnic makeup of the town was 86.68%
White
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, 10.92%
African American
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, 0.17%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.91% from other races, and 1.24% from
two or more races
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.
Hispanics or Latino Americans of any race were 2.81% of the population. By 2020, its
non-Hispanic white
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and Black or African American population remained the majority.
The town's population had a median household income of $46,250 in 2020, up from $28,125 in 2000. About 12.8% of families and 17.1% of the population lived at or below the
poverty line
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, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over according to the 2000 U.S. census.
Government
Frankston's City Hall building, on the west side of downtown, also includes its police department and an annex for the Anderson County sheriff's department. Frankston is served by a volunteer fire department. Anderson County operates a subcourthouse located on the southwest corner of Frankston's downtown square. The
U.S. Postal Service
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operates a post office at 400 E. Main Street.
Education
Frankston is served by the
Frankston Independent School District
The Frankston Independent School District is a public school district based in Frankston, Texas ( USA).
The district is located in northeastern Anderson County and extends into southeastern Henderson County, including the town of Berryville ...
.
Transportation
* U.S. Highway 175
* State Highway 155
* Farm to Market Road 19
A railroad line operated by the
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...
(originally built and operated by the Texas & New Orleans Railroad) served Frankston from 1902 until its abandonment in the mid-1980s. The only remaining vestige of the rail line in the city is a building used by the railroad company as a depot; it now serves as Frankston's public library.
Notable people
*
Frank Beard, drummer for
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, they comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound ...
*
Herbert H. Reynolds
Herbert Hal Reynolds (March 20, 1930 – May 25, 2007) was an American academic administrator who worked as the president of Baylor University from 1981 to 1995.
Early life and education
Reynolds was born March 20, 1930, in Frankston, Texas. ...
, 11th president of Baylor University
*J.D. Spears, music composer for
Riot Games
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*
Kori Rainey, recording artist for
903 District
*
Waymon Coleman, recording artist for
903 District
References
External links
City of Frankston official websiteFrankston City Park historical markerfrom Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission)
Frankston Railroad Depot historical markerfrom Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission)
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Towns in Anderson County, Texas
Towns in Texas
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