Floydtown, Georgia

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Floydtown is an extinct town in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

According to tradition, the community was named after Thomas S. Floyd, a storekeeper. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floydtown (historical)
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 80. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 31°08′02″N84°46′02″W / 31.13389°N 84.76722°W / 31.13389; -84.76722