Floyd, Ray County, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the US state of Missouri
Floyd is an unincorporated community in southwest Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
The community is located on Missouri Route Z approximately 1.5 miles south of Orrick. Keeney Creek flows past one half mile northwest of the community and the Missouri River is two miles southwest.[2]
History
Floyd was originally called "Alfred", and under the latter name was platted in 1888.[3] The present name is after one Mr. Floyd, a railroad official.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floyd, Ray County, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ a b "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Ray County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Richmond
- Camden
- Crystal Lakes
- Excelsior Springs‡
- Fleming
- Hardin
- Henrietta
- Lawson‡
- Orrick
- Richmond
- Wood Heights
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°11′33″N 94°06′39″W / 39.19250°N 94.11083°W / 39.19250; -94.11083
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