Floyd, Arkansas

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Floyd, Arkansas
Country United States
State Arkansas
County White
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Area  
 - City 38.3 km²  (14.8 sq mi)
 - Land 38.1 km²  (14.7 sq mi)
 - Water 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi)
Population  
 - City (2000) {{{population_total}}}
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Floyd (local pronunciation, FLOY-ud) is a small town of White County, Arkansas, United States. Floyd is known for it's old-time charm, special down-town area reminiscent of 50's America, and its annual display of fireworks at the Independence Day.

It is about fifteen miles west of Searcy, Arkansas.

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[edit] History

According to locals, the town has been around for a long long time.

[edit] Trivia

An uncommon but humorous local name for the town is "Super Floyd", a fond reference to the small size.

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