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A visit to the Fryer 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 Fryer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fryer Cemetery:

33.4926, -97.7111

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fryer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fryer Cemetery is located in Montague County<2>.

The county seat for Montague County is located in Montague. Montague lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Fryer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fryer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fryer Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fryer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Huddelston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Huddelston Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddelston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huddelston Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunset.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4396 <5>
  • Scrougy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Scrougy Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrougy Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Denver Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
  • Lake Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley Cemetery
  • Lake Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley Cemetery
  • Sunset Beasley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bowie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6639 <5>
  • Pella Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pella Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Lindale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lindale Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Forestburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forestburg Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg Cemetery
    • Mallard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mallard Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cemetery
    • Tage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tage Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tage Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tartar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Tartar Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartar Cemetery
    • Ball Knob Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Brier Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Brier Creek Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek Cemetery
    • Selma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
    • Cumber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cumber Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber Cemetery
    • Briar Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Branch Cemetery
    • Dye Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fryer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fryer Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sunset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Salona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Fruitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Park Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • New Harp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Harp is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
  • Alvord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Forestburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bowie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
  • Dye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dye is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
  • Montague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hardy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardy is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Chico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Jo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Newport is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Decatur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita

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 Fryer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montague County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fryer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fryer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Montague 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 Fryer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357789  (Fryer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357789 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: Montague
      • Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Smyrna
      • Location given for Fryer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4926084     Lon: -97.7111427
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Montague, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fryer 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.