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Floyd County was created from Fleming, Montgomery, and Mason Counties on 13 Dec. 1799. It was named in honor of Col. John Floyd. The County was formed 1 June 1800. It contained all or part of Lawrence, Pike, Morgan, Breathitt, Letcher, Johnson, Rowan, Magoffin ,Wolfe, Elliott, Menifee, Martin, Knott & Knott2 and Perry. Final Boundary was formed in 1884. It is located in the Cumberland Plateau region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 580 to 2320 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 42,441 in a land area of 394 square miles, an average of 107.3 people per square mile. Prestonsburg, the seat of Floyd county, is located on the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It was founded in 1797 and was originally known as Preston's Station, for John Preston. It was renamed Prestonsburg in 1799 when it was made the seat of the newly formed Floyd county. The first post office opened in 1816 as Floyd Court House. Also located in Prestonsburg is the May House. Built in 1817, it is the oldest brick house in the Big Sandy valley and is currently being restored. Family
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