Online Highways Home > Kentucky > Frankfort Frankfort, Kentucky's State Capital, is located in Franklin County northwest of Lexington. It lies along U.S. Highway 127 on the banks of the Kentucky River. The river divides Frankfort into north and south sections. The north side includes the older residential section and the Old Capitol. The New Capitol and the Executive Mansion stand in the southern section. Frankfort is often called the Bluegrass Capital due to its central location in the Bluegrass region. In 1751, the area was explored by English adventurers. Settlement commenced in the 1780s. The name is believed to derive from Stephen Frank, a settler killed at what would be known as Frank's Ford. The town was established in 1786 as Frankfort, Va., and became the capital of the new state of Kentucky in 1792. The Frankfort post office opened in 1794. Frankfort's population is 27,741, an increase of about 1,773 since 1990. The city is known for its whiskey distilling industry. Kentucky State University is located here. Education Kentucky Skydiving Center | Kentucky State University | Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Adelias Bakery and Cafe | Casa Fiesta | Golf Duckers Lake Golf Course | History Frankfort Cemetery | Kentucky History Center | Kentucky Military History Museum | Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Liberty Hall Historic Site | Old State Capitol | State Capitol Building | Kentucky Counties Franklin County | Public Libraries Paul Sawyier Public Library | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Western Parkside Inn | Best Western Parkside Inn | Bluegrass Inn | Hampton Inn - Frankfort | Holiday Inn Capital Plaza | Super 8 Frankfort KY | Science Frankfort Lock 4 | Shopping Kentucky Dept. for Libraries & Archives | Transportation Capital City Airport | Wildlife Viewing Animal Medical Center | Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary | Kentucky Wildlife Center | See more Kentucky Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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arichcrick "RT @philly311: SEPTA encourages use of the Broad Street Subway and Market-Frankfort El. They will run throughout the night Wednesday night."
philly311 "SEPTA encourages use of the Broad Street Subway and Market-Frankfort El. They will run throughout the night Wednesday night."
Frankfort_WX "FT: Overcast and 31 F at Frankfort, Capital City Airport, KY Winds are from the West at 12.7 gusting to 19.6 MPH (11 gu http://s1z.us/dk.htm"
shaunroberts "Back in Hopkins Co. My observation is that we recieved more snowfall than Frankfort."
HeyHannah_ "God. Why must frankfort have 0 pairs of decents leather boots."
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hosefjody "@SweetTp3 lol naw it's cool. What's good down there in the Frankfort."
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