Frankville is a ghost town in Garrett County, Maryland. The geography of Frankville is largely mountainous.[1]

History

Frankville was settled and a post office established at some point prior to 1853.[2] In 1853, the Frankville Road Company was incorporated by law.[3] In 1856, Frankville included 2 sawmills and 17 residences.[2] Frankville was located near Floyd, and at one time around the turn of the 20th century housed a rail station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[4] There were still residents recorded in Frankville in 1912.[5]

Death of Francis Thomas

One of the more notable events to happen in Frankville was the death of Francis Thomas, who was the Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845.[6] Thomas was struck by a train while walking alongside railroad tracks in Frankville.[7] He had come to Frankville in 1820 to practice law.[8] On the afternoon of January 22, 1876, Thomas was walking along railroad tracks near his home, when he was run over by an eastbound engine of the B&O Railroad, crushing his skull before ejecting his body from the track.[1] The stretch of track where Thomas had been walking contained a sharp curve, preventing Thomas or the engineer from seeing each other coming.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Maryland Genealogy and History - presented by Genealogy Trails History Group". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Garrett County Mill Chapter" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. May 5, 2006. p. 34. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0403, Page 0313 - Session Laws, 1853". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Marshall, R.B. (1914). "RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING IN MARYLAND 1896 TO 1911, INCLUSIVE" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. pp. 45, 53. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Prevalence of Disease: In Certain States and Cities". Public Health Reports. 28 (1): 51–55. 1913. ISSN 0094-6214. JSTOR 4569167.
  6. ↑ "Francis Thomas, MSA SC 3520-1457". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Francis Thomas". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "THOMAS, Francis | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2023.


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