Welcome to Friend ...
So far, we found very little information about Friend. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Friend to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Friend, please Contact Us.
Friend would have been located within present day Prince George County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Friend is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Friend was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Friend was located: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Friend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Friend - they are located in Colorado, Kansas (2), Nebraska, New York and Oregon.
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.
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Braebrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Ettrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bollinger Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Friend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Friend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Friend area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Friend area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |