Welcome to Floyton ...
So far, we found very little information about Floyton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Floyton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Floyton, please Contact Us.
Floyton would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Floyton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Floyton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Floyton is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Floyton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Floyton would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Floyton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floyton.
- Amory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <5>
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Itawamba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Nettleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <5>
- Sulligent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
- Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <5>
- Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Tremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Itawamba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
- Detroit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
- Gattman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Splunge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Floyton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floyton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floyton. 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 Floyton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floyton. See our Newspapers Page for Floyton.
Adding Floyton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Floyton 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 Floyton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Floyton post office opened in 1902.
We also found Floyton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Floyton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Floyton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Monroe, 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 Floyton - 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/ |