Frankfort

Frankfort is a place name used in several locations, most notably in the United States. The best-known Frankfort is Frankfort, Kentucky, the state capital and county seat of Franklin County. Other towns named Frankfort are found in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, among other states; in many cases these are small municipalities or unincorporated communities.

The name is an English-language variant derived from Frankfurt am Main in Germany; the spelling Frankfort reflects historical transliteration and usage in American toponymy rather than current German practice, which typically uses Frankfurt. In Germany, the city commonly spelled Frankfurt am Main is a major urban center and economic hub in Hesse, distinct from the American Frankfort places.

The American Frankforts typically originate from settlers’ naming after the German city, rather than being directly connected to one another.