Frenchton
Frenchton is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Frenchton is 10.5 miles southwest of Buckhannon. Frenchton has a post office with ZIP code 26219. The community derives its name from nearby French Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Beachtown”, “Beech Town”, “Beechtown”, “French Town”, “Frenchton, West Virginia”, “Frenchton, WV”, and “Frenchtown”
- Postal code: 26219
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rock Cave and Hoover Town.
Rock Cave
Hamlet
Rock Cave is a census designated unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located southwest of Buckhannon at the junction of West Virginia Route 4 with County Routes 11/2 and 20/28. Rock Cave is situated 2½ miles south of Frenchton.
Hoover Town
Hamlet
Hoover Town is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Hoover Town is situated 2½ miles east of Frenchton.
French Creek
Hamlet
French Creek is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. French Creek is 9½ miles south of the county seat, Buckhannon, on West Virginia Route 20. French Creek is situated 3½ miles east of Frenchton.
Frenchton
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Upshur, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.87288° or 38° 52′ 22″ northLongitude
-80.35647° or 80° 21′ 23″ westElevation
1,493 feet (455 metres)Open location code
86CXVJFV+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 154069520OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Frenchton” goes by many names.
- French: “Frenchton”
- Irish: “Frenchton”
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