Floyds Knobs is a small unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana, United States. Historically a farming community on the outskirts of New Albany, it has since become a bedroom community for Louisville, Kentucky. It contains subdivisions, farms, small shopping centers, churches, silver mine (now closed), and transmitters for many of the area's television and radio stations. It is also the location of Floyd Central High School a Gold Star rated school by the Indiana Departmentof Education. There is a population of about 11,412 to 12,439.[3][4][5]
Floyds Knobs, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°19′27″N 85°52′26″W / 38.32417°N 85.87389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Floyd |
| Township | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,412 |
| ZIP code | 47119 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-23800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434618[2] |
History
editThe town was named after Colonel Davis Floyd.[6] James Moore built a gristmill here in 1815. The word "knobs" comes from the local terrain. As one approaches Floyds Knobs from the southeast, The Knobstone or Siltstone Escarpment rises 400–850 feet above the Ohio River floodplain along the northwestern edge of New Albany, Indiana. The eroded hills along the edge of this plateau, called knobs, are the eastern edge of the Norman Upland geologic area of Indiana.[7] Floyds Knobs is home to PGA golfer Fuzzy Zoeller, as well as Terraria developers Re-Logic.[8]
Historically, the commercial center of the community was at the intersection of Scottsville Road and Paoli Pike, (Old U.S. Highway 150) along the primary route from New Albany to Paoli, Indiana. However, exit 119 on Interstate 64 (US 150) has substantial commercial and residential development west of the historic center.
Geography
editFloyds Knobs is located four miles northwest of the Ohio River and downtown New Albany. The geographical area is rolling those topography with a large bluff rising over 750 feet above the lower New Albany, Indiana. The historical Buffalo Trail rides along this bluff on what is now named Paoli Pike. The Buffalo used this trail to migrate through the area before becoming extinct in the area. There are several routes up the bluff face from New Albany to Floyds Knobs and Lafayette Township, each with their unique breathtaking views of New Albany, Jeffersonville, And Louisville, KY.
Education
editNew Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation serves the community. Residents are assigned to Floyds Knobs Elementary School,[9] Highland Hills Middle School,[10] and Floyd Central High School.[11]
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Floyds Knobs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ "Floyds Knobs Demographics". Point2. 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Floyds Knobs". Places. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Floyds Knobs, IN Demographics and Population Statistics - NeighborhoodScout". www.neighborhoodscout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History" by Ronald Baker
- ^ Landscapes of Indiana
- ^ "Re-Logic". re-logic.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Floyds Knobs Redistrict" (Archive). New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. Retrieved on April 9, 2015.
- ^ Highland Hills Middle School District Map (Archive). New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. Retrieved on April 9, 2015.
- ^ Floyd Central High School District Map (Archive). New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. Retrieved on April 9, 2015.