Welcome to Friend ...
Friend is located in Finney County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Friend, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Friend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Friend is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Friend is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Friend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Friend lies within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Friend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Friend: This one is located in Finney County and the other is located in Scott County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 6 communities that are also named Friend - they are located in Colorado, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Friend.
Communities near Friend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Friend.
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Finney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Scott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Holcomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Finney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <4>
- Rodkey ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Modoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Scott County
- Amy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Deerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Kearny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <4>
- Marienthal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marienthal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
- Marienthal is located in Wichita County
- Dighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dighton <4>
- Healy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
- Healy is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <4>
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 Friend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Friend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Friend. 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 Friend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Friend. See our Newspapers Page for Friend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Friend ...
Looking for more information about Friend? 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 Friend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Friend.
Adding Friend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Friend 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 Friend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Friend post office opened in 1887.
We also found Friend on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Friend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Finney County: www.finneycounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Finney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Friend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |