Fry Pioneer Cemetery
Fry Pioneer Cemetery | |
 Entry to the Fry family plot within the cemetery | |
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| Location | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 31°33′22″N 110°17′30″W / 31.55611°N 110.29167°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001312[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 15, 2009 |
Fry Pioneer Cemetery is the original cemetery in Fry, Arizona, which was the name of Sierra Vista prior to its renaming and incorporation in 1956. It is a half-acre site, and includes more than 200 known graves, most of which are unmarked. It has sparse vegetation and is surrounded by a chain-link fence.[2]
The cemetery is a mile east of
The entire cemetery is surrounded by a chain link fence, installed in the 1960s. There is an entrance on the west side. Inside the cemetery is a three-foot brick wall which encloses the family plot of
The cemetery was established in 1919 when Oliver Fry buried his wife, Elizabeth.[5] The cemetery was in general use between 1919 and 1958, but now is only open to burials of descendants of the Fry family. The latest interment was a great-granddaughter of Oliver and Elizabeth in 2005.[6]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. December 4, 2008. p. 5. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ National Park Service 2008, page 5.
- ^ National Park Service 2008, pages 5-6.
- ^ National Park Service 2008, page 7.
- ^ National Park Service 2008, page 8.
External links
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