Floyd County Virginia - Genealogy Trails

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A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT FLOYD COUNTY VIRGINIA

..........	Floyd County Virginia's history begins in Southwest Virginia in the 1700's with the arrival of traders, trappers and hunters. Trader's Path is the earliest known travel way through Floyd County. It ran East to West, over the Roanoke River where Back Creek comes in, by John Mason's, R. Poage's, the waters of Back Creek and Southwest over Bent Mountain. The trail continued westward through the Little River area to the Lead Mines. First known attempts to settle Floyd County, appear to have been made during the 1740's. James Patton, in 1745, was granted by the Virginia Council, 100,000 acres on the New River and westward flowing waters. In 1749, the Royal Company of Virginia received a grant as well, on the westward flowing waters. This put the two companies in competition with each other to settle the area. January 15, 1831, the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act creating what is now Floyd County, out of Montgomery County. The new county got its name from the Governor at the time, John Floyd. In 1834, the courthouse was completed. A portion of Franklin County was given to Floyd County in 1870. Floyd County's county seat was first called Jacksonville, in honor of Andrew Jackson the 7th President of the United States. First incorporated in 1858, Jacksonville was re-incorporated on February 19, 1892, in order to enlarge the town boundaries. The General Assembly passed an Act on January 23, 1896, officially changing the name to Floyd, from Jacksonville.	..........
	SURROUNDING COUNTIES Carroll Co VA - Franklin Co VA - Montgomery Co VA - Patrick Co VA - Pulaski Co VA - Roanoke Co VA NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA Blue Ridge Parkway TOWNS & VILLAGES Alum Ridge - Burks Fork - Carthage - Check - Conners Grove - Copper Hill - Court House - Duncan - Floyd - Haycock Hemlock - Huffville - Indian Valley - Laurel Branch - Little River - Locust Valley - Mabry Mill - Pizarro - Poff - Shelors Mill Simpsons - Smart - Sowers - Terrys Fork - Turtle Rock - Union - Willis
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