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near Portuguese Point. First homesteaded in 1876, a planned community was platted by two promoters, Frank Bourne and Frank Scott (whence the name) in 1890. Together they envisioned a resort community at the location. As there were no roads, and access to the area was only by boat, lots were sold on
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town until the early years of the 20th century. No railroad line ever materialized and Frankfort began fading away. The post office closed in 1918. In 1953, Frankfort was sold to a logging company. The town's last resident died in 1964. Apart from a few derelict structures and building foundations,
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the premise that the railroad would eventually build a line through the community. A post office, general store, saloon, sawmill and a hotel were built and a newspaper, the
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there are limited remnants of Frankfort. There are no public roads which lead directly to the area and access by foot is extremely difficult.
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deterred any future investors, and the town took a downhill turn.
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Ghost town
Frankfort is located in Washington (state)
Frankfort is located in the United States
46°16′49″N 123°45′22″W / 46.28028°N 123.75611°W / 46.28028; -123.75611
Country
State
Washington
County
Pacific
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ghost town
Pacific County, Washington
Columbia River
Panic of 1893
logging
"Frankfort"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior


Exploring Washington
ISBN
978-0-918664-00-6
Origin of Washington geographic names
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