Frankston

History

Two theories are given as to how Frankston derived 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 southeastern 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 the intersection of U.S. Highway 175 and State Highway 155. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Frankston has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,603
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,248
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,165
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,111
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,063
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  964
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  947
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  942

Most recent

• M 3.5 — 2025-03-29
  13 km NNE of Wells, Texas
• M 3.1 — 2021-12-29
  12 km W of Nacogdoches, Texas
• M 4.2 — 2013-09-02
  14 km WNW of Timpson, Texas
• M 2.8 — 2013-01-31
  7 km WNW of Timpson, Texas
• M 3.9 — 2012-05-10
  9 km NW of Timpson, Texas