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
- ^ 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
- Profile of Aiken from the Handbook of Texas Online
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