• Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    and yes it’s spelled differently from Germanys one

    That’s because it’s not named after the German one. It’s named after “Frank’s Ford” which is part of a creek in the area.

    Some people say it’s because there is a surprisingly large German population in the area, but it was already called Frankfort by the late 1700s when the large influx of German immigrants really started.

    Who really knows haha

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 days ago

      That’s really interesting. That said, it’s an unimaginably meh city. Like gorgeous to get to but it’s there alright. Certainly is a city I’ve been to many times.