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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Floyd County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,402. The seat of the county is Floydada. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. It is named for Dolphin Ward Floyd, who died on his 32nd birthday, March 6, 1836, defending the Alamo.
The Matador Ranch, based in Motley County, once reached into Floyd County, as well.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1880 | 3
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| 1890 | 529
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| 1900 | 2,020
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| 1910 | 4,638
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| 1920 | 9,758
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| 1930 | 12,409
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| 1940 | 10,659
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| 1950 | 10,535
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| 1960 | 12,369
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| 1970 | 11,044
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| 1980 | 9,834
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| 1990 | 8,497
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