Welcome to Friendship ...
The city of Friendship is primarily located in Crockett County<1>. A portion of Friendship extends into Dyer County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Friendship, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Friendship has a population of 661 people<2> (see below for details).
Friendship is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Friendship lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Friendship lies within the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Friendship: 38034<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Friendship had an population of 661 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Friendship had a population of 668 people. This makes Friendship the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Friendship represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 265th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 668 people, the population of Friendship increased 9.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 608 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Friendship.
Communities Also Named Friendship ...
While we believe that this Friendship is located in Crockett County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Friendship. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bledsoe, Blount, Giles, Hamilton, Hawkins and Sullivan County.
Beyond Tennessee, 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), 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.
- Mengelwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <5>
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Humboldt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
- Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Churchton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Newbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <5>
- Bells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <5>
- Alamo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <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.
Adding Friendship to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Friendship 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 Friendship was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Friendship post office opened in 1844.
We also found Friendship on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Crockett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Friendship. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Friendship - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Friendship). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Friendship or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |