Friday, Texas

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Friday, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Friday, Texas
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Friday, Texas
Coordinates: 31°06′30″N95°15′44″W / 31.10833°N 95.26222°W / 31.10833; -95.26222
Country United States
State Texas
County Trinity
Elevation
276 ft (84 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 936
GNIS feature ID1379803 [1]

Friday is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 99 in 2000. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

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History

Friday was originally known as Ellis Prairie for Benjamin Ellis, who received a land grant in 1839. It was settled around the time of the American Civil War. A post office opened in 1903 and closed in 1955. In 1914, Friday had a general store, a cotton gin, and a gristmill. The store and post office were still in Friday in 1947 and had 50 residents. Mail was then delivered from Groveton. By the 1990s, Friday had a store, a community center, a cemetery, and some homes. Its population was 41 in 1990 and 99 in 2000. [2]

Geography

The community is located along Farm to Market Road 1280, 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Groveton in northwestern Trinity County. [2]

Education

Ellis Prairie School opened in the community in 1884. [2] Today, the community is served by the Groveton Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Friday". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 Long, Christopher. "Friday, TX". Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved September 12, 2012.


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