Named in 1887 when the very first streets of Whittier were laid out. The town was established by Quakers and intended as a Quaker settlement, so Friends Avenue refers to the official name of the Quakers: the Religious Society of Friends.
Find it on the map:
![Map of Friends Avenue in Los Angeles County, California](https://lastreetnames.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/friends-avenue-map.png)