Welcome to Friona ...
The city of Friona is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Friona is located in Parmer County<1>.
The location of Friona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Friona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Friona has a population of 3,791 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Friona is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Friona is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Friona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Friona (for example, toward Melrose (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Friona is located in the (806) area code.
The ZIP code for Friona: 79035<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Friona had an population of 3,791 people. This is a decrease of 8.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Friona had a population of 4,123 people (or 40.15% of the total population of Parmer County). This makes Friona the county's most populous community.
The population of Friona represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 377th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,123 people, the population of Friona increased 6.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,854 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Friona.
Communities near Friona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Friona.
- Bovina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Bovina is located in Parmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovina <6>
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Castro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <6>
- Lazbuddie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazbuddie
- Lazbuddie is located in Parmer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazbuddie <6>
- Hereford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Deaf Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <6>
- Dimmitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmitt
- Dimmitt is located in Castro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimmitt <6>
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Bellview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County (NM)
- Texico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
- Texico is located in Curry County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <6>
- Farwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Parmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <6>
- Muleshoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muleshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
- Muleshoe is located in Bailey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muleshoe <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 Friona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Friona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Friona. 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 Friona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Friona. See our Newspapers Page for Friona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Friona ...
Looking for more information about Friona? 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 Friona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Friona.
Adding Friona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Friona 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 Friona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Friona post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Friona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friona. 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 Parmer, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Friona. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Friona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Friona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Friona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |