Aiken, Floyd County, Texas

Aiken, Floyd County,
Texas
Unincorporated community
Aiken
Location within the state of Texas
Aiken
Aiken (the US)
Coordinates: 34°8′32″N 101°31′33″W / 34.14222°N 101.52583°W / 34.14222; -101.52583Coordinates: 34°8′32″N 101°31′33″W / 34.14222°N 101.52583°W / 34.14222; -101.52583
Country United States
State Texas
County Floyd
Elevation 3,300 ft (1,000 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 79221
GNIS feature ID 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).[2] Although Aiken is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79221.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aiken, Floyd County, Texas
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Aiken, Texas (Floyd County), Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-08. Accessed 2008-08-14.


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