No matter where you go in downtown Frankfort, you can usually find a familiar or friendly face. 

"People that come here, they all enjoy themselves, they all get a long. They've got nice little festivals, we've got days where people come and get together and so it's good," said Frankfort resident Bill Evans. 

From the popular hangouts and coffee shops to the village's grocery store and bakery, it's the type of town where everyone seems to know everyone.  

"We are a very close knit community," said Frankfort resident Patty Easton. 

Whether you've lived here all your life, or you're stopping by to visit, it won't take you long to make friends. 

"You can make friends very easily with your neighbors, people walking down the street, you start talking to them, you don't even know who they are, but you get acquainted with all of them," said Frankfort resident Mary Sportello. 

"There's clubs for people to go to, St. Francis, you've got the Knight Spot, and different pizzerias around here, and everyone is homegrown. So, it's nice. That's why I wanted to keep my business here," B's Barbershop owner Brandon Ciallelo said. 

Keeping businesses here is something many from here have chosen to do.  When it comes to top notch Italian cuisine, look no further than right here. 

"From pizza to sitting down having a steak, some a seafood dinner, to a dessert, you know a nice ice cream at the Knight Spot.  It's a great place to come, when you walk into these restaurants, half the time, they know who you are, and they know what you already like," Village of Frankfort Mayor Richard Adams said.     

With great businesses in tact, it's hopeful the economy will continue to be on the upswing.  

"It'd be nice to see some young entrepreneurs come in and try to make this community a little bit better," said Ciallelo. 

That's a positive outlook for a town that has seen its ups and downs. But one that continues to be welcoming and hospitable to all. 

The town of Frankfort was named after one of its earliest settlers Lawrence Frank in the late 1700's. It was at the turn of the 19th century when hundreds of Italian immigrants began to settle in the town.