Welcome to Floyville ...
So far, we found very little information about Floyville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Floyville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Floyville, please Contact Us.
Floyville would have been located within present day Henderson County<2>.
The location of Floyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Floyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Floyville is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Floyville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Floyville once stood is in the (731) area code.
Communities near Floyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floyville.
- Lavinia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <5>
- Ledbetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Atkins ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Medina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
- Huntingdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
- Bruceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
- Bruceton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <5>
- Atwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Trezevant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
- Trezevant is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Floyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floyville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Floyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floyville. See our Newspapers Page for Floyville.
Adding Floyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Floyville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Floyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Floyville post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Floyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Floyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |