Welcome to Fryburg ...

Fryburg is located in Auglaize County<1>.

The location of Fryburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fryburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fryburg is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fryburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Fryburg: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Fryburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Fryburg: This one is located in Auglaize County and the other is located in Holmes County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 3 communities that are also named Fryburg - they are located in North Dakota 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.

• Lima
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Lima is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <5>
• Sidney
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
• Wapakoneta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
  • Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <5>
• Saint Marys
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
• Fort Shawnee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
  • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
• New Bremen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
  • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <5>
• Minster
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
  • Minster is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <5>
• Spencerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Spencerville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <5>
• Elida
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
  • Elida is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
• Cridersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
  • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <5>

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 George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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 Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.org

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/