Floyd, Virginia

Floyd, Virginia
Floyd County Courthouse and Confederate statue
Floyd County Courthouse and Confederate statue
Location of Floyd, Virginia
Location of Floyd, Virginia
Floyd, Virginia is located in Virginia
Floyd, Virginia
Floyd, Virginia
Location of Floyd, Virginia
Floyd, Virginia is located in the United States
Floyd, Virginia
Floyd, Virginia
Floyd, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°54′40″N 80°19′12″W / 36.91111°N 80.32000°W / 36.91111; -80.32000
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFloyd
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorWilliam Griffin
 • Vice MayorBruce Turner
Area
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,493 ft (760 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total448
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24091
Area code540
FIPS code51-28544[2]
GNIS feature ID1498479[3]
Websitefloydcova.org

Floyd is a town in Floyd County, Virginia, United States. The population was 448 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County.[4] The Town of Floyd was originally named Jacksonville as the surrounding county was formed during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson. The name was subsequently changed to Floyd for Virginia governor John Floyd.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.