Welcome to Floyd ...
Floyd is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Floyd has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Floyd, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Floyd is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Floyd lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Floyd is within the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Floyd ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Floyd: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Ray County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 23 communities that are also named Floyd - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Floyd.
Communities near Floyd ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floyd.
- Potosi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <4>
- Viburnum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
- Viburnum is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <4>
- Irondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
- Mineral Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
- Aptus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Berryman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Old Mines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Belgrade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
- Horton Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
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 Floyd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floyd.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floyd. 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 Floyd.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floyd. See our Newspapers Page for Floyd.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floyd ...
Looking for more information about Floyd? 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 Floyd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Floyd.
Adding Floyd to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Floyd 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 Floyd was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Floyd post office opened in 1893.
We also found Floyd on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Floyd.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floyd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Washington, 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 Floyd - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |