Frytown, Iowa

Frytown, Iowa.

Frytown is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa, United States, about 10 miles southwest of Iowa City. The town has been known as Frytown since the 19th century, and is listed as such on state maps, although the U.S. Geological Survey calls it Williamstown.^[1]

Frytown Conservation Area, a woodlands park belonging to Johnson County, is located about one mile northeast of Frytown.

The cemetery on the east end of town has markers for the original Fry family immigrants to the area including Samuel Preston Fry (and wife Fionna Melinda Grosscup) and his father, Titus R Fry (wife, Jane Preston). Yoder is the other prominent name in the Church of Christ graveyard.

References

↑ Folks in Frytown say maps mistaken, USA Today, 26 Oct 2007, http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2007-10-25-frytown_N.htm

Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Iowa City

Cities	Coralville Hills Iowa City Lone Tree North Liberty Oxford Shueyville Solon Swisher Tiffin University Heights West Branch‡

Townships	Big Grove Cedar Clear Creek East Lucas Fremont Graham Hardin Jefferson Liberty Lincoln Madison Monroe Newport Oxford Penn Pleasant Valley Scott Sharon Union Washington

CDP	Frytown

Other unincorporated communities	Amish Cosgrove Morse Oakdale Oasis River Junction Sharon Center Sutliff Windham

Ghost town	Midway

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°34′12″N 91°43′57″W / 41.57000°N 91.73250°W / 41.57000; -91.73250

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