Frakes, Kentucky

Frakes is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky, United States.

CountryUnited States

Elevation

1,489 ft (454 m)

Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

ZIP code

40940^[1]

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Frakes
Unincorporated community
Frakes Location within the state of Kentucky Show map of Kentucky Frakes Frakes (the United States) Show map of 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[1]
Area code	606
GNIS feature ID	508032[2]

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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.^[3]