The city of Friendship was founded in 1853, though there was a post office in operation in the area as early as 1844.

By mutual consent, they split the distance and moved their stores to the site of today's downtown.

[6] By the 1920s the Birmingham and Northwestern Railroad had laid track on the east side of town and constructed a depot.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.