Enterprises

At an early date, the Johnsons put in a cotton gin operated by horse

power. Aaron Floyd later put in a gin run by steam. John Reynolds also

ran a steam gin. There is no gin in the community at present, however.

W. A. Phillips and brothers once ran a saw mill in the community. Luther

Stanley and Mont Camp are running saw mills at the present time.

Maxie Floyd runs a store at Indian Rock at present. Clyde Baugh also

runs a store here. Mrs. Thornton operates a store at Thornton City, a

little farther east. There is a large car wrecking yard, run by Douglas

Davis, a little way on the road to Gilmer. Two mail routes from Gilmer

serve the district; Routes No. 1 and No. 5.

Floyd Cemetery is located two miles east of the church,

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