Frytown, Iowa

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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 Christ Church graveyard.

    References

    1. ↑ 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
    Cities
    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
    Other
    unincorporated
    communities
    Ghost town
    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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