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, Floyd County, Texas | |
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  Aiken Location within the state of Texas  Aiken Aiken (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°8′32″N 101°31′33″W / 34.14222°N 101.52583°W | |
| 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 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
edit- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aiken, Floyd County, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Aiken, Texas (Floyd County), Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-08. Accessed 2008-08-14.
External links
edit- Profile of Aiken from the Handbook of Texas Online