Floyd, Ray County, Missouri

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Floyd is an unincorporated community in southwest Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The community is located on Missouri Route Z approximately 1.5 miles south of Orrick. Keeney Creek flows past one half mile northwest of the community and the Missouri River is two miles southwest. [2]

History

Floyd was originally called "Alfred", and under the latter name was platted in 1888. [3] The present name is after one Mr. Floyd, a railroad official. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floyd, Ray County, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN   0899332242
  3. 1 2 "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

39°11′33″N94°06′39″W / 39.19250°N 94.11083°W / 39.19250; -94.11083

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