Floyd County, Kentucky
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Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,942. Its county seat is Prestonsburg. The county, founded in 1800, is named for Colonel Joh
Floyd County Courthouse
A coal miner in Wheelwright, Kentucky, 1946
Coal mining has long been a major industry in Floyd County.
Wayland, Kentucky
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Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wayland had a population of 389.
Floyd County, Kentucky
…Floyd County. With the arrival of coal, coal towns began popping up all over the county. These coal towns included Wheelwright, Bypro, Emma, Garrett, Wayland, and many more. By 1950, the county had a population of over 50,000 people. With the decline of coal in eastern Kentucky, people began migrating away…
The former Wayland High School