Welcome to Friend ...

The city of Friend is located in Saline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Friend, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Friend has a population of 966 people<2> (see below for details).

Friend is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Friend: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Friend: 68359<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Friend had an population of 966 people. This is a decrease of 5.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Friend had a population of 1,027 people (which is 7.23% of the total population of Saline County). This makes Friend the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Friend represents 0.06% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,027 people, the population of Friend decreased 12.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,174 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Friend.

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), 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.

• Crete
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <6>
• Geneva
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
• Milford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
• Utica
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
• Dorchester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Dorchester is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <6>
• Fairmont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
• Exeter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
• McCool Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Junction
  • McCool Junction is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCool Junction <6>
• Beaver Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Crossing <6>
• Milligan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
  • Milligan is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milligan <6>

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. Our list includes 12 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Friend, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

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 Saline County: www.co.saline.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/