Welcome to Fried ...
Fried is located in Stutsman County<1>.
The location of Fried has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fried, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Fried is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fried lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fried is located in the (701) area code.
Communities near Fried ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fried.
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Wimbledon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Wimbledon is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon <4>
- Kensal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal
- Kensal is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensal <4>
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
- Spiritwood Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
- Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pingree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
- Pingree is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <4>
- Courtenay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtenay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay
- Courtenay is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtenay <4>
- Leal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Parkhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
- Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
- Bloom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fried. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fried.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fried. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fried.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fried. See our Newspapers Page for Fried.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fried ...
Looking for more information about Fried? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fried, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fried.
Adding Fried to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fried in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fried was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fried post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fried.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fried. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stutsman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fried - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |