Fry Pioneer Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Fry Pioneer Cemetery

Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona
Listed
January 15, 2009
Type
Site
Period
Modern
Ref No.
08001312

About this property

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.

Location

Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona
31.55607, -110.29186

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 08001312. It was listed on January 15, 2009.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Fry Pioneer Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Fry Pioneer Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Fry Pioneer Cemetery?

Fry Pioneer Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fry Pioneer Cemetery?

The period of significance for Fry Pioneer Cemetery is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1956.

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