The Návay family, who moved into Földeák in 1739, constructed extensive tobacco farms on the village's outskirts in 1809.

The area around these farms became increasingly developed, so the villagers began to refer to Földeák as "Óföldeák" meaning "Old-Földeák".

Throughout the 19th century Óföldeák was repeatedly flooded by the Tisza and Maros rivers, completely destroying the settlement in 1845.

As a result, the vast majority of the villagers permanently resettled into 'new' Földeák, by the Návay family's tobacco farms.

A church was constructed in romantic style on Saint Ladislaus square in 1857, the village was granted the status of market town, and a pharmacy and doctor's office opened.