People of Color, Floyd County, Kentucky: 1860
Dublin Core
Title
People of Color, Floyd County, Kentucky: 1860
Subject
Census; African Americans
Description
Combined data from the 1860 Slave Schedule & the 1860 Census from Floyd County, Kentucky. The 1860 US Census for the county included the names of enslaved individuals, which is a rare occurrence in record keeping at that time. One of Three Census takers for the area, Thomas R. Worsham, former school teacher & soon-to-be confederate officer, included the names of enslaved individuals in their slaveholder's household. Because of this, nearly 50% of the 147 enslaved people in the county were listed by name.
Creator
United States Census Bureau
Source
Floyd County Courthouse
Publisher
Black in Appalachia
Date
1860
Contributor
Kathleen Kelley
Rights
Items can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes.
Coverage
United States--Kentucky-Floyd County
Files
Citation
United States Census Bureau, “People of Color, Floyd County, Kentucky: 1860,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed February 15, 2026, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/1492.