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When Floyd County was formed in 1831, this place became the county seat. It was first called Jacksonville for Andrew Jackson, and its name was later changed to match 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. Admiral Robley D. Evans, a hero of the Spanish-American War, was born here.
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Floyd, Virginia · United States
