Franklin

Franklin (HMN24)

Location: Franklin, WV 26807 Pendleton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 38.505', W 79° 19.884'

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Settled, 1769. Named for its founder, Francis Evick. John Van Meter first reached the South Branch, 1725. Roger Dyer and others came in 1745. Site of Federal camp of Gen. John C. Fremont, 1862, on way to attack "Stonewall" Jackson.
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HM NumberHMN24
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Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 10:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 645217 N 4278343
Decimal Degrees38.64175000, -79.33140000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 38.505', W 79° 19.884'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 38' 30.30" N, 79° 19' 53.04" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-104 S Main St, Franklin WV 26807, US
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