Welcome to Floy ...
Floy is located in Grand County<1>.
The location of Floy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Floy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.
Floy is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Floy is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Floy lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Floy: (435)
Communities Also Named Floy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Floy - they are located in Alabama, Arizona and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Floy.
Communities near Floy ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Floy.
- Green River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Emery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green River <4>
- Brendel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brendel
- Brendel is located in Grand County
- Crescent Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Junction
- Crescent Junction is located in Grand County
- Valley City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Grand County
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Grand County
- Thompson Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Springs
- Thompson Springs is located in Grand County
- Thompson Springs has also been known as:
- Thompson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Springs <4>
- Sego ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Sphinx ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Floy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floy. 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 Floy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floy. See our Newspapers Page for Floy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floy ...
Looking for more information about Floy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Floy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Floy.
Adding Floy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Floy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Floy was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Floy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand County: www.grandcountyutah.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |