Welcome to Fryburg ...

Fryburg is located in Billings County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fryburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Fryburg is 2,780 feet [847 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fryburg is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Fryburg lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Fryburg (for example, toward Hebron), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Fryburg lies within the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Fryburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fryburg - they are located in Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fryburg.

Communities near Fryburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fryburg.

• Belfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
  • Belfield is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfield <4>
• South Heart
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heart
  • South Heart is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Heart <4>
• Medora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Billings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <4>
• New Hradec
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
  • New Hradec is located in Dunn County
  • Former name for New Hradec:
  • Novy Hradec
• Fairfield
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Billings County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
• Dickinson
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Dickinson is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>
• Schefield
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schefield
  • Schefield is located in Stark County
• Sentinel Butte
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
  • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <4>
• Amidon
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amidon
  • Amidon is located in Slope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amidon <4>
• New England
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
  • New England is located in Hettinger County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New England <4>

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 Fryburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fryburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fryburg. 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 Fryburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fryburg. See our Newspapers Page for Fryburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fryburg ...

Looking for more information about Fryburg? 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 Fryburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fryburg.

Adding Fryburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fryburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fryburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fryburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fryburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fryburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/