Aiken, Floyd County, Texas Explained

Aiken, Floyd County,
Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Aiken
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Floyd
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:3300
Coordinates:34.1422°N -101.5258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:79221
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1379324

Aiken is an unincorporated community in western Floyd County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 70 north of the city of Floydada, the county seat of Floyd County.[1] Its elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m). Although Aiken is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79221.[2]

Aiken was founded by landowner Frank Aiken, who built the community along the Santa Fe Railway and had a post office established in August 1922.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=79221 Zip Code Lookup
  3. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hla09 Aiken, Texas (Floyd County)