Floyd County Courthouse

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This file appears in: County Named, 1799
Floyd County Courthouse

This 1915 postcard shows the Floyd County courthouse in Prestonsburg. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: County Named, 1799

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
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…