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Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,451. Its county seat is Prestonsburg. The county, founded in 1800, is named for Colonel John Floyd (1750–1783).
Prestonsburg is a small home rule-class city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is in the eastern part of the state in the valley of the Big Sandy River. The population was 3,255 at the time of the 2010 census, down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.
Allen is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 193 at the 2010 census, up from 150 at the 2000 census.
Martin is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 634 as of the 2010 census.
Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census, up from 298 at the 2000 census.
Wheelwright is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 780 at the 2010 census, down from 1,042 in 2000.
Warfield is a home rule-class city in Martin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC), with its headquarters in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). It was created in 2003 from the consolidation of Prestonsburg Community College and Mayo Technical College. BSCTC maintains four campus locations: Prestonsburg Campus in Prestonsburg; Mayo Campus in Paintsville; Pikeville Campus in Pikeville; and Hager Hill Campus in Hager Hill.
North Star is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Strawberry Valley, at an elevation of 4019 feet.
Denmark is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Drift, Kentucky is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. As of the census of 2000, there were 569 people living in the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) for Drift's ZIP code (41619).
Betsy Layne is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1875 along the Levisa Fork. The post office opened on May 1, 1908, with Clayton S. Hitchins as postmaster. Its ZIP code is 41605. The 2010 census reported the population to be 688. Stage actress Bette Henritze is a native of Betsy Layne.
Rosewell Harbor is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Beefhide is an unincorporated community spanning across a county line between Letcher County and Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
Beaver Creek is a stream in Floyd County, Kentucky, in the United States.
Africa is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Finley Falls is an extinct town in southern Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The community is located on Little Finley Creek, approximately 3.5 miles west-southwest of Seymour on Webster County Road 322.
Jump Station is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Tamola is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Altoona is an unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located east of Coalton on Ohio State Route 93, at 39°06′48″N82°35′12″W.
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Risner, Kentucky
- ↑ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 252. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
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Coordinates: 37°35′12″N82°50′25″W / 37.58667°N 82.84028°W
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