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Welcome to Friendship ...

Friendship is located in Worcester County<1>.


The location of Friendship has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Friendship, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Friendship is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Friendship lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Friendship is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Communities Also Named Friendship ...

While we believe that this Friendship is located in Worcester County, we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Friendship. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anne Arundel, Frederick and Montgomery County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 72 communities that are also named Friendship - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (4), Florida, Georgia (6), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Mississippi (5), Missouri, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (6), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (7), Texas (11), Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Friendship.

Communities near Friendship ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Friendship.

  • Ocean City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Millsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Selbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ocean View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <5>
  • Snow Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <5>
  • Bethany Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
    • Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <5>
  • Frankford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <5>
  • Willards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dagsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Friendship. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Friendship.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Friendship. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Friendship.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Friendship. See our Newspapers Page for Friendship.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Friendship ...

Looking for more information about Friendship? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Friendship, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Friendship.

Adding Friendship to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Friendship in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Friendship was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Friendship on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Friendship.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friendship. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Friendship - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Friendship, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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