Frametown is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Braxton County, West Virginia

West Virginia

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, United States

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. While the heart of Frametown itself is rather small, there is a large sprawling area that considers itself to be part of the Frametown community. This is due to the large range of the United States Postal Service

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 ZIP Code

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 26623 which covers the immediate area.

As stated, there really is no "downtown Frametown", and there are no stoplights. The primary points of interest, would be a restaurant: "Granny's Kitchen", a post office

Post office

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, and the Frametown Elementary School.

Frametown is centered around the intersection of Interstate 79

Interstate 79

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 and West Virginia Route 4. The closest neighboring incorporated towns are Flatwoods

Flatwoods, West Virginia

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, Sutton

Sutton, West Virginia

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, and Gassaway

Gassaway, West Virginia

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According to the Geographic Names Information System

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, Frametown has also been known throughout its history as Frame Mill, Frames, and Frames Mill.