Floyd in Floyd County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Floyd

— The Crooked Road • Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail —

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

1. Floyd Marker

Inscription. Floyd County is among the most welcoming of America's small places, honoring community traditions while incorporating cultural expressions from other regions. Its diverse population includes a traditional farming community, new organic growers, creative musicians, artists, and skilled trade workers.

The county is home to respected makers of stringed instruments. For many, music-making has long been a family tradition. Blind Alfred Reed, Randall Hylton, and contemporary artist Morgan Wade are among those rooted in generations of singers and music makers who have called Floyd County home.

Travelers and locals alike unite to dance and enjoy old-time and bluegrass music at The Floyd Country Store. Starting in the 1980's, after-hours jam sessions flourished into the Friday Night Jamboree, which became a full lineup of concerts, dances, and jam sessions that welcome music makers of all skill levels. The associated Handmade Music School pairs folks with regional musicians guaranteeing this music will thrive long into the future.

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Floyd County Ramblers
Korn Kutters

The Floyd Country Store

Erected by The Crooked Road.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music

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Location. 36° 54.605′ N, 80° 19.182′ W. Marker is in Floyd, Virginia, in Floyd County. It is on South Locust Street near Old Hensley Road SW, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 South Locust Street, Floyd VA 24091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Crooked Road (here, next to this marker); Warren G. Lineberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren G. Lineberry Community Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Robley Evans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Floyd (about 500 feet away); Floyd County Confederate Memorial (about 500 feet away); Floyd County War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Park to Library Trail (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floyd.

Also see . . . The Crooked Road. (Submitted on May 6, 2026.)

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

2. Floyd Marker

Floyd Country Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

3. Floyd Country Store

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

4. Floyd Country Store

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

5. Floyd Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

6. Floyd Country Store

Sign at the Floyd Country Store

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 4, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.