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Floyd CountyKentucky

Floyd County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Prestonsburg. It was created on June 1, 1800, from Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery counties.

  • Founded1800
  • County seatPrestonsburg
  • Named forJohn Floyd
  • Land area393 sq mi + 2.4 sq mi water
  • Population35,942 2020 Census
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Where it is

Floyd on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1800 from Fleming County, Mason County and Montgomery County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Floyd County was created in 1800 from Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery counties and named after John Floyd. Over the following decades, Floyd County lost territory to the creation of several new counties including Clay, Perry, Lawrence, Pike, Morgan, and Johnson, and also lost land to Bath and Morgan counties through boundary adjustments.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1800
    Floyd County created Floyd created from Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery.
    from Flemingfrom Masonfrom Montgomery
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 73, sec. 1/pp. 150-152
  2. 1807
    Gained territory Floyd gained from Madison, lost to creation of Clay.
    from Madisonfrom Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 139-141
  3. 1818
    Gained territory Floyd gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Ky. Acts 1817-1818, 26th assy., ch. 182, sec. 1/p. 352
  4. 1818
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Bath.
    to Bath
    · Ky. Acts 1817-1818, 26th assy., ch. 195, sec. 1/p. 371
  5. 1821
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Perry.
    to Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 15-18, and ch. 124, sec. 3/pp. 152-153
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  1. 1800
    Floyd County created Floyd created from Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery.
    from Flemingfrom Masonfrom Montgomery
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 73, sec. 1/pp. 150-152
  2. 1807
    Gained territory Floyd gained from Madison, lost to creation of Clay.
    from Madisonfrom Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 139-141
  3. 1818
    Gained territory Floyd gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Ky. Acts 1817-1818, 26th assy., ch. 182, sec. 1/p. 352
  4. 1818
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Bath.
    to Bath
    · Ky. Acts 1817-1818, 26th assy., ch. 195, sec. 1/p. 371
  5. 1821
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Perry.
    to Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 15-18, and ch. 124, sec. 3/pp. 152-153
  6. 1822
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 274, sec. 1/pp. 332-335
  7. 1822
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Pike.
    to Pike
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 297, sec. 1/pp. 371-374
  8. 1823
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Morgan.
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1822, 31st assy., ch. 460, sec. 1/pp. 145-147
  9. 1824
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Morgan.
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1823-1824, 32d assy., ch. 725, sec. 1/pp. 468-469
  10. 1829
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Floyd and Pike was redefined (no change).
    with Pikeno change
    · Ky. Acts 1828-1829, 37th assy., ch. 95, sec. 1/pp. 85-86
  11. 1839
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Morgan.
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 22/p. 17
  12. 1842
    Lost territory Floyd lost small area to Pike to accommodate local property owner.
    to Pike
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 362, sec. 2/pp. 269-270
  13. 1843
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 167, sec. 1/pp. 27-29; Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 299, sec. 2/p. 68
  14. 1845
    Gained territory Floyd gained small area from Pike to accommodate local property owner.
    from Pike
    · Ky. Acts 1844-1845, ch. 254, sec. 3/pp. 195-196
  15. 1849
    Boundary clarified Floyd boundary with Lawrence and Pike was clarified (no change).
    with Lawrencewith Pikeno change
    · Ky. Acts 1848-1849, ch. 211, sec. 1/p. 9
  16. 1850
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 245, sec. 8/pp. 37-38
  17. 1852
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 396, sec. 1/p. 699
  18. 1860
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Magoffin.
    to Magoffin
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 437, sec. 1/pp. 44-47
  19. 1860
    Gained territory Floyd gained from Lawrence (act repealed 20 September 1861).
    from Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 2, ch. 996, secs. 1, 3/pp. 622-623
  20. 1861
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Lawrence (repealed act of 1 May 1860).
    to Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 2
  21. 1870
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Martin.
    to Martin
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 554, sec. 1/pp. 35-38
  22. 1878
    Exchanged territory Floyd exchanged with Johnson.
    with Johnson
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 2, ch. 597, secs. 1-2/p. 51
  23. 1880
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Floyd and Pike was redefined to accommodate local property owners (no change).
    with Pikeno change
    · Ky. Acts 1879-1880, vol. 2, ch. 1082, sec. 1/p. 563
  24. 1884
    Lost territory Floyd lost to creation of Knott.
    to Knott
    · Ky. Acts 1883-1884, vol. 1, ch. 1313, sec. 1/pp. 103-108
  25. 1888
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Pike.
    to Pike
    · Ky. Acts 1887-1888, vol. 1, ch. 6, sec. 1/pp. 3-4

Land and parcels

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People and land

Floyd by the Census

Population
35,942 2020 Census count
Housing units
17,333 2020 Census count
Land area
393 square miles
Water area
2.4 square miles
People per sq mi
91 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Floyd County

When was Floyd County founded?
Floyd County was founded in 1800, formed from Fleming County, Mason County and Montgomery County, and named after John Floyd.
What is the county seat of Floyd County?
The county seat of Floyd County is Prestonsburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Floyd County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Floyd County's boundary or name changed?
Floyd County was created in 1800 from Fleming County, Mason County and Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 21 later changes, chiefly involving Lawrence County, Pike County and Morgan County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Floyd County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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