Welcome to Friendship ...

Friendship is located in Calhoun County<1>.

Friendship is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Friendship lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Friendship (for example, toward Bowdon (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Friendship: (256) and (938)<3>

Websites for Friendship ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Friendship, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Friendship ...

While we believe that this Friendship is located in Calhoun County, we know of another 6 Alabama communities named Friendship. Those communities are located in the following counties: Covington, Elmore, Marshall, Montgomery, Pike and Randolph County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 72 communities that are also named Friendship - they are located in Arkansas (4), Florida, Georgia (6), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), 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.

• Oxford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Anniston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
  • Anniston is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
• Jacksonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Heflin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
• Weaver
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
• Lineville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
  • Lineville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <4>
• Munford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
  • Munford is located in Talladega County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
• Ohatchee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee
  • Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohatchee <4>
• Hobson City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
  • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
• Waldo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/