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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. 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 ...
Feb 25, 2016 · Thursday, February 25, 2016 9:00 AM by David Aldridge. The Town of Floyd in Virginia's Blue Ridge has been named one of the South's Best Small Towns by Southern Living. Floyd was one of 20 small towns featured in an article recently published on the Southern Living website. With its small-town charm, eclectic arts and music scene, and ...
- David Aldridge
Located on a high plateau, the Town of Floyd is a charming community that combines rich history with a vibrant cultural scene. Known for its vibrant arts community, Floyd offers a unique blend of traditional Appalachian culture and modern creativity. Visitors can explore local artisan shops, attend live music events, and savor farm-to-table ...
Floyd County has a land area of 383 square miles and is located in the Blue Ridge province of the southwestern part of Virginia. Floyd is a county of small mountains, valleys, ridges, and small streams. The county’s terrain is rolling and the official elevation is 2,500 feet. Buffalo Mountain, at 3,971 feet, is the highest point in the county.
History. According to tradition, present day Floyd County was among the first areas explored when Virginia Colonists began to push into the mountains of Virginia. In the mid-to-late 1600’s, expeditions began to map the area that was then principally a hunting-grounds by Indians, including the Canawhay tribe. The first white settlements in the ...
Floyd Abrams (born in July 9, 1936) is an American lawyer. A member of Cahill Gordon & Reindel , he has argued in 13 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States . Abrams represented The New York Times in 1972 during the Pentagon Papers case, Judith Miller in the CIA leak grand jury investigation , Standard & Poor's and Lorillard Tobacco ...
Floyd County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,476. Its county seat is the town of Floyd. Floyd County is included in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Named after Virginia politician John Floyd, the county was
