Freyburg, Ohio
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Fryburg is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
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 located in central Pusheta Township
Pusheta Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Pusheta Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,346 people in the township, 1,295 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

, Auglaize County
Auglaize County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
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It is located between Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...

 and Botkins
Botkins, Ohio
Botkins is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2000 census. The village's welcome sign reads "Where the waters divide and the people unite."-Geography:Botkins is located at ....

. 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
Labor Day
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 at St. John's Roman Catholic Church. The festival features homemade soups (including mock-turtle soup), sandwiches, and pies. Alcohol
Alcohol
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 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
Beer
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A community landmark is St. John's Catholic Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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