Franktown

Era Menu Precolumbian Era: 1 Billion BC - 1500 AD Exploration: 1500 - 1854 Kansas Territory: 1858 - 1861 Douglas County Infancy: 1862 - 1874 Closing the Frontier: 1875 - 1881 Building Douglas County: 1882 - 1899 Agriculture and Ranching: 1900 - 1918 Boom and Bust: 1920 - 1939 Small Town USA: 1940 - 1959 Destruction and Recovery: 1960 - 1979 Growth and Prosperity: 1980 - 2000   Location Menu All Castle Rock Franktown Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Larkspur Louviers Mountains Parker Roxborough Sedalia Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland

1861 AD     Franktown: Frankstown, named for James Frank Gardner, first county clerk and recorder, is formed. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.184) 1862 AD     Franktown: May 22: Russellville Post Office opened. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.126)     Franktown: September 8: Russellville Post Office moves to Franktown. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.126) 1863 AD     Franktown: Fire at Frankstown destroys county records. The county seat is temporarily relocated to J. F. Gardner's California Ranch, which was owned by Charles Parkhurst. (BullChamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.184) 1865 AD     Franktown: September 1: Franktown school district organized. (Marr: Douglas County: A Historical Journey.: p.35) 1866 AD     Franktown: J. F. Gardner buys California Ranch from Charles Parkhurst. (Bull) 1870 AD     Franktown: First burial in the Franktown Cemetery. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.57) 1875 AD     Franktown: January 20: California Ranch burns down south of Franktown for the last time, and is not rebuilt. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.49) 1886 AD     Franktown: November: Golddale school opens. (Marr: Douglas County: A Historical Journey.: p.59) 1899 AD     Franktown: July: Flintwood school (District 35) established. (Douglas County Historical Society: Our Heritage: People of Douglas County: p.374) 1909 AD     Franktown: Pike's Peak Grange Hall constructed. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.58) 1924 AD     Franktown: A teacherage is built at the Franktown school. It was occasionally used as a classroom. (Bull) 1962 AD     Franktown: Franktown Fire Department and Fire District established. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.52) 1966 AD     Franktown: Franktown school closes. (Bull) 1988 AD     Franktown: Historic Frankstown established. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.58)