Welcome to Friendship ...
Friendship is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Friendship has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Friendship is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Friendship lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Friendship (for example, toward Cedar Bluff (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Friendship: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)
Communities Also Named Friendship ...
While we believe that this Friendship is located in Polk County, we know of another 5 Georgia communities named Friendship. Those communities are located in the following counties: Crawford, Fayette, Hancock, Sumter and Towns County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 72 communities that are also named Friendship - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (4), Florida, 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.
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Cedartown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
- Rockmart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <5>
- Seney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Summerville Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Summerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
- Aragon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
- Aragon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <5>
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 Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Polk, 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 (470, 678) 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. |