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Floyd County was formed by the Kentucky Legislature December 13, 1799 from parts of : Flleming, Montgomery, and Mason Counties. The legislation forming Floyd County was effective June 1, 1800. The county was named in honor of John Floyd, a surveyor and pioneer. Floyd County is located in the Eastern Coal Field of Kentucky. Originally Floyd County contained 3,600 sq miles. Between 1806 - 1884 all or parts of 15 counties were formed directly or indirectly from the original Floyd County.
The County Seat was originally Preston's Station, which was later renamed Prestonsburg. There are five incorporated towns in Floyd County: Prestonsburg, Allen, Wayland, Martin and Wheelwright.
| COUNTY | DATE FORMED |
|---|---|
| CLAY | |
| PERRY | |
| LAWRENCE | |
| PIKE | |
| MORGAN | |
| BREATHITT | |
| LETCHER | |
| JOHNSON | |
| ROWAN | |
| MAGOFFIN | |
| WOLFE | |
| ELLIOTT | |
| MENIFEE | |
| MARTIN | |
| KNOTT |
| Population (1990) | 43,586 |
| Location | 37.55566 N, 82.74830 W |
| Population | 43,586 |
| Families | 12,408 |
SEX:
| 21,262 22,324 |
RACE:
| 43,155 306 32 78 15 |
| Persons of Hispanic Orgin | 129 |
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Colonel David Morgan, From Pittsylvania Co., VA. Revolutionaly War Solider. Died October 13, 1815. Wm. C. Morgan, died October 13, 1815. William was the Son of David Morgan. Monument erected by A. J. Davidson in 1932.Both men were buried together, their grave is located in the old section of Davidson Memorial Gardens. While not a memorial in the sense of the preceeding memorials, this marker remembers and honors one of Floyd County's veterans of the Revolutionary War. For a larger view click here.
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
Floyd County Historical & Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 982
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Friends of The Samuel May House, Inc.
P. O. Box 1460
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Dues $10.00 per year.
To visit the Samuel May House Web site click here.
Big Sandy Valley Historical and Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 396
Hager Hill, KY 41222
Publication: Sandy Valley Heritage
Dues - $10.00 per year
To visit the Big Sandy Valley Historical and Genealogical Society Web site click here.
Eastern Kentucky Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 1544
Ashland, KY 41105
Publication: The Tree Shaker
Dues: $6.00 per year
To Visit the Eastern Kentucky Genealogical Society web site click here.
The Jenny Wiley Association
P. O. Box 217
Auxier, Kentucky 41602-0217
Publication: The Jenny Wiley Association
Dues: $12.50 per year.
The Magoffin County Historical Society P. O. Box 222 Salyersville, KY 41464 Publication: Journal of The Magoffin County Historical Society. Back issues $3.00. The society has also published several books. Dues $12.00 per year. To visit The Magoffin County Historical Society click here.
The Lawrence County Historical Society Louisa, Kentucky To visit the Lawrence County Historical Society click here.
NOTE: Dues noted above are for individual memberships in most cases. The individual Societies may have different classes of membership, such as family, life, ect. Most publications are quarterly.
LIBARIES
Floyd County Library
53 N. Arnold Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone 606-886-2981
Prestonsburg Community College Library
Prestonsburg Community College
1 Bert Combs Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone 606-886-3863
Allara Library
Pikeville College
Sycamore St.
Pikeville, KY 41501
Telephone 606-432-9371
COUNTY COURT CLERKS
Floyd County Court Clerk
Court House
S. Central Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
606-886-3816
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