Franklin City, Virginia

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This article is about the unincorporated community. For the independent city, see Franklin, Virginia.

Franklin City is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.^[1]

Greenbackville and neighboring Franklin City grew as a result of the railroad line laid in the late 19th century to transport oysters and other shellfish from Chincoteague to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. However, during the course of the 20th century the Depression, the construction of the Chincoteague Causeway, and the nor'easter of 1962 all helped to erode Greenbackville's economic base.^[2]

References

↑ "Franklin City (Accomack County, Virginia)". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
↑ Reprint of article from Norfolk Virginian-Pilot of January 6, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Accomack County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Accomac

Towns	Accomac Belle Haven‡ Bloxom Chincoteague Hallwood Keller Melfa Onancock Onley Painter Parksley Saxis Tangier Wachapreague

CDPs	Atlantic Bayside Bobtown Boston Captains Cove Cats Bridge Chase Crossing Deep Creek Gargatha Greenbackville Greenbush Harborton Horntown Lee Mont Makemie Park Mappsburg Mappsville Metompkin Modest Town Nelsonia New Church Oak Hall Pastoria Pungoteague Quinby Sanford Savage Town Savageville Southside Chesconessex Tasley Temperanceville Wattsville Whitesville

Unincorporated communities	Assawoman Allentown Belinda Birch Town Black Point Landing Bullbegger Cashville Cedar View Centerville Chancetown Chesconessex Clam Coal Kiln Crossing Coocheyville Craddockville Crockett Town Daugherty Davis Wharf Deep Hole East Point Flag Pond Landing Franklin City Graysville Groton Town Grotons Guilford Hacksneck High Woods Hopeton Hopkins Horsey Jenkins Bridge Johnson Corner Jordan Justisville Lecato Little Hell Locksville Locust Mount Locustville Macedonia Mears Station Mearsville Messongo Middlesex Miona Mount Nebo Mount Zion Mutton Hunk Nandua Nash Corner The Oaks Old Trower Parker Landing Pennyville Persimmon Point Piggen Poulson Red Hill Rue Shad Landing Shields Sign Post Sinnickson Smithville South Point Ticktown Trower Tunnels Mill Winterville Wishart Withams

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 38°00′28″N 75°23′01″W / 38.00778°N 75.38361°W / 38.00778; -75.38361

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