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This marker stands at the main intersection in the center of the town of Floyd, in front of the…read moreFloyd County Courthouse. It reads, "This place became the county seat when Floyd County was formed in 1831. First called Jacksonville for Andrew Jackson, its name was changed to that of the county. The courthouse was built on land given by the Phlegar family. The town was incorporated in 1892 and rechartered in 1936. Here was born Admiral Robley D. Evans, hero of the Spanish-American War." Floyd County's recorded history began with the arrival of traders and trappers in the 18th century with settlers during the 1740s. The county was named for then governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, John Floyd. [Review 13758 overall, 1079 of 2020, number 1193 in Virginia.]