Welcome to Floydtown ...
So far, we found very little information about Floydtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Floydtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Floydtown, please Contact Us.
Floydtown would have been located within present day Miller County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Floydtown is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Floydtown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Floydtown (for example, toward Gordon (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Floydtown was located: 229
Communities near Floydtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floydtown.
- Douglass Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bainbridge
- From Floydtown to Bainbridge
- Douglasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Douglasville
- From Floydtown to Douglasville
- Cedar Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Springs
- From Floydtown to Cedar Springs
- Blakely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Early County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blakely
- From Floydtown to Blakely
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Hentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Donalsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
- Donalsonville is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donalsonville
- From Floydtown to Donalsonville
- Colquitt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
- Colquitt is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colquitt
- From Floydtown to Colquitt
- Reynoldsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
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 Floydtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floydtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floydtown. 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 Floydtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floydtown. See our Newspapers Page for Floydtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Floydtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Miller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floydtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |