Friendship is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina.[1]

History

A former variant name was "Suit".[1] The local Suit family were the namesakes.[2] A post office called Suit was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1955.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Friendship
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 127.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

35°04′31″N 84°11′32″W / 35.07528°N 84.19222°W / 35.07528; -84.19222


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