Welcome to Fries ...

The town of Fries is located in Grayson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fries, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fries has a population of 447 people<2> (see below for details).

Fries is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fries is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Fries lies within the (276) area code.

The ZIP code for Fries: 24330<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fries had an population of 447 people. This is a decrease of 7.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fries had a population of 484 people. This makes Fries the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 484 people, the population of Fries decreased 21.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 614 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fries.

Communities near Fries ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fries.

• Wytheville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <5>
• Galax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <5>
• Hillsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <5>
• Sparta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
• Independence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
• Baywood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Baywood is located in Grayson County
• Ivanhoe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <5>
• Pipers Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
  • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
• Sheep Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
  • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County

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 Fries. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fries.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fries. 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 Fries.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fries. See our Newspapers Page for Fries.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fries ...

Looking for more information about Fries? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fries, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fries.

Adding Fries to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fries 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 Fries was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fries post office opened in 1901.

We also found Fries on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fries.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/