May 18, 1871

Attack on wagontrain precipitates decisive Indian war

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FLOYD, TX (DENTON COUNTY)

FLOYD, TEXAS (Denton County). Floyd, in Denton County, was named for K. S. and Charles S. Floyd, who operated a store there in 1877. The community had probably ceased to exist before 1900.

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Brian Hart, "FLOYD, TX (DENTON COUNTY)," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvf29), accessed May 18, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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