Frakes, Kentucky
Frakes is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky, United States.
Frakes | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Frakes Location within the state of Kentucky Frakes Frakes (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′34″N 83°55′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40940 |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508032 |
First settled in the 1850s, it was known as South America for its relative remoteness. The community was renamed in the 1930s for the local pastor Hiram Milo Frakes.
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