Floyd County is named for John Floyd, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time that the county was created.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Montgomery County and Roanoke County
E – Franklin County and Patrick County
S – Patrick County and Carroll County
W – Pulaski County
Created: January 15, 1831 
County Seat:
Floyd 1831 – present
County Courthouse – Floyd
Location: 100 East Main Street / North Locust Street
Built: 1950 – 1951
Style: Art Deco
Architect: J L Williams
Contractor: A P Snead & Clark Brothers
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Floyd. The south front has a recessed central entrance framed with stone. The building is “U” shaped and is tiered at the front with recessed wings. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County General District Court and County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 27th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 27th Judicial Circuit includes Bland County, Carroll County, Galax, Giles County, Grayson County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Radford and Wythe County.
History: The county was created in 1831 and Floyd ( Jacksonville ) was selected as the county seat. The court occupied a rent building on the public square. The first courthouse was designed by James Toncray and built in Floyd in 1832 to 1834. The second courthouse was built by Henry Dillon in 1851 which lasted for 100 years until the third and resent courthouse was constructed in 1950 to 1951.
County Courthouse – Floyd
Photos taken 2013