Cemetery

Friona (Cemetery)

Parmer County · THC Atlas #7369000505

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About this site

Friona is a cemetery in Parmer County, Texas. It is one of 4 cemeteries documented in Parmer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 19 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.6549, -102.6972. The nearest cataloged historic site is Friona Women's Clubs (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Friona, Friona Schools, and Site of First Church in City of Friona.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7369000505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Friona Cemetery serves the town of Friona in northern Parmer County, a community established in 1898 as 'Frio,' a shipping station on the Pecos Valley and Northern Texas Railway before the name was changed when the post office opened in 1907. The cemetery is maintained by the City of Friona with the assistance of a local cemetery association and contains more than 2,500 recorded burials.

Sources: tshaonline.org cityoffriona.com

Also at or near Parmer County

“Friona” names 2 distinct records in Parmer County. This page is the cemetery. The others:

Friona — Historical Marker in Friona (2006)

📍 34.6549, -102.6972 · Parmer County

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Site of First Church in City of Friona

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