John Floyd Monument
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This monument was erected in Jefferson County, Kentucky, in honor of Captain John Floyd who was killed in a battle with Native Americans in 1783. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: County Named, 1799
County Named, 1799
Historical Marker #817 in Prestonsburg remembers the life of Captain John Floyd, for whom Floyd County is named.
Floyd County, located in the eastern part of the state, was the fortieth county established. Named for John Floyd, a Virginia…