Floyd County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Floyd, Christiansburg, Willis.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd Historic District | Floyd | 2005 |
| Floyd Presbyterian Church | Floyd | 1976 |
| Glenanna | Floyd | 2002 |
| Oakdale | Floyd | 2010 |
| Phlegar Farm | Floyd | 2003 |
| Roberson Mill | Floyd | 2023 |
| Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Christiansburg | 2007 |
| West Fork Furnace | Floyd | 2009 |
| Willis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Willis | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFloyd was formed in 1831 (1831-02-01) from Montgomery.
FLOYD created from MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFloyd County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,453 | 8,236 | 13,255 | 15,388 | 13,115 | 11,967 | 11,351 | 10,462 | 11,563 | 13,874 | 15,476 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS20 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 20 of 20 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Big Sand Cemetery |
| Buffalo Mountain Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Halls Cemetery |
| Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Kefauver Cemetery |
| Mannon Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Poff Cemetery |
| Quesenberry Cemetery |
| Quesenberry Cemetery |
| Quesenberry Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shelor Cemetery |
| Sowers Cemetery |
| Turman Cemetery |
| White Rock Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Arsenic Mine |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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