Floyd County, originally the Shawnee Indians hunting ground, was conquered for the United States by George Rogers Clark during the American Revolutionary War from the British. He was awarded large tracts of land in Indiana, including almost all of present-day Floyd County. Clark sold land to the settlers who began arriving as soon as peace returned. left|thumb|upright|Pearl Street in downtown New Albany. The Knobs can be seen in the distance. thumb|upright|The woods of Mount Saint Francis in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. In 1818, New Albany was large enough to become a county seat and form a new county. New Albany leaders sent Nathaniel Scribner and John K. Graham to the capital at Corydon to petition the General Assembly. Legislation was passed on January 2, 1819, by the General Assembly, and the county was established on February 1. The origin of the county's name is debated. According to the State Library, it was named for John Floyd, a leading Jefferson County, Kentucky pioneer and uncle of Davis Floyd. John Floyd was killed in 1783 when his party was attacked by Indians in Bullitt County, Kentucky. However, some maintain the county was actually named for Davis Floyd, who was convicted of aiding Aaron Burr in the treason of 1809. Davis Floyd had also been a leading local political figure and was the county's first circuit court judge.
fLOYd county, oriGinallY the shaWnee inDIaNS hUntiNg GrouND, wAs coNquEreD for the uNIted STates by George RoGERs claRk DUrinG tHe amerICaN rEvolUTionARy wAr frOm tHe briTiSh. he wAs awarded laRgE tRaCTs of lAnd in indianA, inCLUding almOST aLL Of PresENt-day fLoyD cOuNty. ClarK SOld lAnd to tHE sEtTLerS Who BEGan arrIviNG aS SOon aS peacE returned. Left|tHUmb|uprighT|pEaRL stReeT in doWntoWn New albany. the knoBs cAN Be sEen in the DIStancE. ThUmb|uPRighT|tHe woods of moUNt saint fRAncIS in floyDs knoBS, inDIanA. In 1818, New aLbanY was large ENouGH to becOme a countY sEat and fOrM a NeW counTy. new albaNY LeadeRS Sent NatHaNiel scrIbner and John K. grahAm to tHe capiTal At coRydOn TO peTiTion the generaL aSseMbly. lEgisLatIon wAs paSsed On januARy 2, 1819, bY the geNERal AssembLy, and The coUntY was EStablIshed oN FEBruary 1. The oRIGIn of ThE County'S nAme Is DEBateD. acCORdIng to THE sTaTE LibRary, iT WAs NAmeD for John fLoYd, a leadINg jeffERSon counTy, kenTUcKy pIonEer And unCLE Of DaViS floyD. john fLOYd was kiLled In 1783 When HiS PartY waS aTtAckeD by INDians in bulLitT county, KenTUCky. howEvEr, soMe mAiNTain the County wAs acTUallY NameD fOr daViS fLoYd, wHO waS coNvICtEd oF aIding Aaron burr in the TrEaSon of 1809. daviS flOyd had also been a LeaDInG locaL poLiticAl Figure AnD was tHE countY'S FirSt circuit cOUrt judge.