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Friendship is located

Friendship is located in Leon County<1>.


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


Friendship is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Friendship ...

While we believe that this Friendship is located in Leon County, we know of another 10 Texas communities named Friendship. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dawson, Delta, Harrison, Jasper, Lamb, Smith, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt and Williamson County.

Beyond Texas, 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, Maryland (4), Mississippi (5), Missouri, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (6), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (7), 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.

  • Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jewett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Normangee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
    • Normangee is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
  • Marquez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Leona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
  • Newby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Newby is located in Leon County
  • Flynn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Flynn is located in Leon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
  • Donie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Farrar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County

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.

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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Leon, 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>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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