Fryburg, Ohio

St. John Church

Fryburg (also Freyburg, Freyburgh, or Fryburgh)^[1] is an unincorporated community located in central Pusheta Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.

It is located between Wapakoneta and Botkins. The community is served by the Wapakoneta City School District and the Wapakoneta (45895) post office.

Fryburg is well known for its annual Homecoming Festival, held the Sunday before Labor Day at St. John's Roman Catholic Church. The festival features homemade soups (including mock-turtle soup), sandwiches, and pies. Alcohol was previously served; however, negative publicity following allegations of underage consumption ended the sale of alcohol in the mid-1990s. Since then, attendance has slackened, although since 2005 the festival has experimented with ways to control the sale and consumption of beer.

A community landmark is St. John's Catholic Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

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Municipalities and communities of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States County seat: Wapakoneta Cities Saint Marys Wapakoneta Villages Buckland Cridersville Minster New Bremen New Knoxville Uniopolis Waynesfield Townships Clay Duchouquet German Goshen Jackson Logan Moulton Noble Pusheta Saint Marys Salem Union Washington Wayne CDPs New Hampshire Saint Johns Unincorporated communities Egypt Geyer Glynwood Fryburg Kossuth Lock Two Moulton Santa Fe

Coordinates: 40°30′57″N 84°8′56″W / 40.51583°N 84.14889°W / 40.51583; -84.14889