Friday is an

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in Trinity County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 99 in 2000. It is located within the

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micropolitan area.

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

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. A post office opened in 1903 and closed in 1955. In 1914, Friday had a

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, a

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, and a

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. 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.

Geography

The community is located along

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, northwest of Groveton in northwestern Trinity County.

Education

Ellis Prairie School opened in the community in 1884. Today, the community is served by the

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References

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