1912 United States presidential election in Virginia
The 1912 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 5, 1912. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Image: Woodrow Wilson H&E
Image: Unsuccessful 1912
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Floyd County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,476. Its county seat is the town of Floyd. Floyd County is included in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Named after Virginia politician John Floyd, the county was established in 1831.
The county is located on the high plateau of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounded by the Little River. In the 1960s and 1970s, Floyd proved popular with people in the era's counterculture, particularly those who wanted to live in closer contact with nature.
Floyd County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Portrait of John Floyd, for whom Floyd County was named
Virginia Volunteers Recruitment poster from Floyd County, 1862. American Civil War era.
Rolling hills of Floyd County.