Welcome to Fry ...
Fry is located in Cochise County<1>.
The location of Fry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1937.
Fry is 4,590 feet [1,399 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fry is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fry lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fry: (520)
Communities Also Named Fry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fry - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fry.
Communities near Fry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fry.
- Huachuca City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huachuca City
- Huachuca City is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huachuca City <4>
- Tombstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
- Tombstone is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <4>
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Cochise County
- Hereford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <4>
- Nicksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicksville
- Nicksville is located in Cochise County
- Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Cochise County
- Canelo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Fairbank ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Cochise County
- Miracle Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Valley
- Miracle Valley is located in Cochise County
- Contention City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
- Contention City is located in Cochise County
- Contention City has also been known as:
- Contention
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 Fry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fry. 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 Fry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fry. See our Newspapers Page for Fry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fry ...
Looking for more information about Fry? 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 Fry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fry.
Adding Fry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fry 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 Fry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fry post office opened in 1937.
We also found Fry on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, 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 Fry - 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/ |