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7 unusual facts about Floyd County


Allen Central High School

Allen Central High School (ACHS) is a secondary school located in Eastern, Floyd County, Kentucky, U.S.A., and is one of four public high schools in the Floyd County School system.

Betsy Layne High School

Betsy Layne High School (BLHS) is a secondary school located in Betsy Layne, Floyd County, Kentucky, U.S.A., and is one of five public high schools in the Floyd County School system.

Francesco Ruspoli, 3rd Prince of Cerveteri

Enrico dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, July 25, 1878 – Nemi, December 4, 1909), married in Washington, DC, March 2, 1901 Eugenia Enfield Berry (Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, ca 1870 – 1951), formerly Mrs. Henry Bruton, without issue

Joe Szakos

Szakos began his work in eastern Kentucky working on housing development in David (Floyd County) in 1979.

John B. Floyd

Floyd County in northwest Georgia, home to the cities of Rome and Cave Spring, is named for his ancestor, United States Congressman John Floyd.

Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway

Freight stops on the QA&P were in Red River, Carnes, Quanah, Acme, Lazare, Swearingen, Paducah, Narcisso, Summit (Motley County), Russellville, Roaring Springs, MacBain, Dougherty, Boothe Spur, and Floydada.

South Floyd High School

South Floyd High School (SFHS) is a secondary school located in Hi Hat, Floyd County, Kentucky, U.S.A., and is one of five public high schools in the Floyd County School system.


Greene, Iowa

Greene is a city in Butler County, Iowa, along the Shell Rock River, and along Butler County's northern border, where Butler and Floyd counties meet.

See You at the Pole

In 2006, school officials at South Floyd High School in Floyd County, Kentucky tried to deny students permission for the flag pole rally, but attorneys from the Rutherford Institute successfully argued that the rally was protected by free speech rights.

Tim Burkhalter

Tim Burkhalter (born October 11, 1960) was elected Sheriff of Floyd County, Georgia, in November of 2004.


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Floyd County Sheriff's Office

As the Constitutionally-Elected Chief Law Enforcement Officer of Floyd County, Sheriff Tim Burkhalter is responsible for responding to the needs of the citizens of Floyd County by utilizing the department resources and providing the safety and security demanded by the public.

Simeon K. Wolfe

Born near Georgetown, Indiana, Wolfe attended Floyd County schools, and was graduated from the law department of Indiana University in 1850.