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Welcome to Fry ...

Fry is located in Linn County<1>.


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


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

Fry is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fry lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fry - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, 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.

  • Corvallis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Stayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Stayton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <4>
  • Philomath
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Aumsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Millersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Turner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <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 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fry.

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 Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Linn, 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.









 

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