On July 5, 1849, William Hart laid out the village, and establish the settlement's name for his family.

WPA files state that the postmaster thought that the locals were quietly friendly, although others say it was so named because Friendship built the settlement.

[4] Twice a year, the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association holds major shoots in the community.

The flea market is in two sections, one in town and the other on the other side of the Walter Cline gun range.

[5][better source needed] The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA), established in 1933, offers camping, and shooting range (with membership).

[8] On the west side of town, on Olean Road, is Friendship's Raccoon Creek Stone Arch Bridge, which was constructed in 1899, and is still in use today.

[13] Carl Dyer Moccasins was established in the 1920s and relocated to Friendship in 1982, located with The Basket Man on Main Street next to The Bear Creek Baptist Church.