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Floydada, Floyd County

Marker Text

Floyd County, formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 221, 1876. Organized May 28, 1890, Named in honor of Dolphin Ward Floyd, a captain who died at the Alamo. County seat, Floyd City, 1890; Floydada, since 1892. (1936)

Marker Details

Address US 62/SH 207
Location Description from Floydada, 6 mi. S on US 62/SH 207 at roadside park, south of White River
Marker # 1928
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial highway marker -- pink granite
Code counties
Latitude, Longitude 33.892055, -101.36023

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