Friday, Texas

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Friday, Texas
Friday, Texas is located in Texas
Friday, Texas
Friday, Texas
Friday, Texas is located in the United States
Friday, Texas
Friday, Texas
Coordinates: 31°06′30″N 95°15′44″W / 31.10833°N 95.26222°W / 31.10833; -95.26222Coordinates: 31°06′30″N 95°15′44″W / 31.10833°N 95.26222°W / 31.10833; -95.26222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTrinity
Elevation
276 ft (84 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1379803[1]

Friday (also known as Ellis Prairie) is an unincorporated community in Trinity County.[1] The community is located along Farm to Market Road 1280 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Groveton. A school opened in Friday in 1884, and a post office opened in 1903. The post office closed in 1955, and by the 1990s Friday had a store, a community center, and some homes. Its population was 99 in 2000.[2]

References

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