Floyd County/Patrick County

Floyd County · dedicated 1928 · Rte. 8, at the county line

Floyd County Formed in 1831 from Montgomery, and added to from Franklin. Named for John Floyd, Governor of Virginia 1830-34. Buffalo Knob is in this county. Patrick County Formed in 1790 from Henry, and named for Patrick Henry, who thus had two counties named for him. General J. E. B. Stuart was born in this county.

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