Friday, Texas
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Friday, Texas | |
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  Friday, Texas  Friday, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′30″N 95°15′44″W / 31.10833°N 95.26222°W | |
| 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 ID | 1379803[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.
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]
