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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 Spry (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 Spry. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Spry is located in Garfield County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garfield County: Beaver, Iron, Kane, Piute, San Juan & Wayne.

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

  • Garfield County     (The home county of Spry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spry, with the one closest to Spry listed first.
    • Bear Valley Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Junction
      • Bear Valley Junction is located in Garfield County
    • Bone Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bone Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Valley
      • Bone Valley is located in Garfield County
    • Panguitch Fort ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panguitch Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch Fort
      • Panguitch Fort is located in Garfield County
    • Panguitch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Antimony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
    • Osiris ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osiris
      • Osiris is located in Garfield County
    • Widtsoe Junction ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widtsoe Junction
      • Widtsoe Junction is located in Garfield County
    • Widtsoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widtsoe
      • Widtsoe is located in Garfield County
      • Former names for Widtsoe:
      • Adairville
      • Houston
      • Winder
    • Hatch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
      • Hatch is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
    • Panguitch Lake Resort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryce Canyon City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bryce Canyon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spry, with the one closest to Spry listed first.
    • Lees Spring ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Spring
      • Lees Spring is located in Beaver County
    • Fort Cameron ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Cameron
      • Fort Cameron is located in Beaver County
    • Beaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,200 people
      • Beaver has also been known as:
      • Beaver City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Beaver County
    • North Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Beaver County
    • Manderfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderfield
      • Manderfield is located in Beaver County
    • Adamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Beaver County
      • Former names for Adamsville:
      • Beaver Iron Works
      • Wales
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spry, with the one closest to Spry listed first.
    • Buckhorn Springs ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Springs
      • Buckhorn Springs is located in Iron County
    • Paragonah Fort ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragonah Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragonah Fort
      • Paragonah Fort is located in Iron County
    • Paragonah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragonah
      • Paragonah is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
      • Former names for Paragonah:
      • Paragoonah
      • Red Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragonah <2>
    • Parowan Adobe Fort ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parowan Adobe Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parowan Adobe Fort
      • Parowan Adobe Fort is located in Iron County
    • Parowan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Piute County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spry, with the one closest to Spry listed first.
    • Circleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alunite ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alunite
      • Alunite is located in Piute County
    • Angle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle
      • Angle is located in Piute County
      • Former names for Angle:
      • Lower Grass Valley
      • Spring Creek
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Piute County
    • Marysvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
      • Marysvale is located in Piute County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysvale <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Spry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spry.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Spry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Circleville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Panguitch City Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Junction Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junction Cemetery
    • The Junction Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Junction Hill Cemetery
    • Junction Lower Cemetery
    • Terrace Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77283 <4>
  • Harris Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Antimony Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Paragonah Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Widtsoe Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Circleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Panguitch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lees Spring ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Spring
    • Lees Spring is located in Beaver County
  • Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,200 people
    • Beaver has also been known as:
    • Beaver City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
  • Paragonah
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragonah
    • Paragonah is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Former names for Paragonah:
    • Paragoonah
    • Red Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragonah <2>
  • Greenville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Beaver County
  • Parowan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Adamsville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Beaver County
    • Former names for Adamsville:
    • Beaver Iron Works
    • Wales
  • Marysvale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
    • Marysvale is located in Piute County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysvale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Spry ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spry, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0216, Longitude: -112.3641       In this case, the coordinates for Spry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Spry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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