A visit to the Fry Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Fry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fry Cemetery:
43.0153, -91.5182
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.
The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fry Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eno Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery
- East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marion Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Luana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
- Grand Meadow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luana Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Postville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Houg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Houg Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houg Cemetery
- Mork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mork Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mork Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- United Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gooding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Gods Acres Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acres Cemetery
- Apostolic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- Johanningmeier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Weymouth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gunder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Luana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Postville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Olaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farmersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Illyria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Volney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Castalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Brainard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Elkader
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wadena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Frankville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Volga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Ion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Osborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Ossian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Fry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Elkader
- Monona
- Ossian
- Postville
- Volga
- West Union
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Clayton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1949274 (Fry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1949274 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clayton
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Postville
- Location given for Fry Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0152601 Lon: -91.5181996
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fry Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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