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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fry is located in Fannin County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fannin County: Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Union, Cherokee (NC) & Polk (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Fry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fry:

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Fry)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.
    • Cherry Log
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Santaluca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
    • White Path
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Northcutt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • Ellijay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • East Ellijay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rolston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Tickanetley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Tails Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Yukon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Whitestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
  • Murray County
  • Towns County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Canal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Owltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hood is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Suches
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitfield County
  • Cherokee County (NC)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pine Log Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
    • Warne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.
    • Earnest ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
    • Wildwood Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Bellefounte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.
    • Etowah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Luskville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodsprings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Grady is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Mecca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Claxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nonaburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Englewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (TN)
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.
    • Copperhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ducktown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chanceytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Belltown Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Rymers ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
    • Chable ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
    • Archville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
    • Servilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ball Play
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocoee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oldfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fry, see our County-by-County Page for Fry.

Cemeteries Near Fry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.

  • Crestlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Crestlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Epworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chastain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (430 more) ...
    • Church of Christ Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Fry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fry, with the one closest to Fry listed first.

  • Pierceville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kyle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyle is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
  • Ducktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Curtis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Wolf Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Hothouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hothouse is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
  • Mineral Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cutcane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Hothouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wehutty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wehutty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehutty
  • Turtletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rymers ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
    • Sweet Gum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum
    • Postell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fry.

Newspapers Published in Fry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fry, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fry:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.