Floyd County, originally the Shawnee Indians hunting ground, was conquered for the United States by George Rogers Clark during the American Revolutionary War from the British.

[3] He was awarded large tracts of land in Indiana, including almost all of present-day Floyd County.

New Albany leaders sent Nathaniel Scribner and John K. Graham to the capital at Corydon to petition the General Assembly.

[5] John Floyd was killed in 1783 when his party was attacked by Indians in Bullitt County, Kentucky.

[3] However, some maintain the county was actually named for Davis Floyd, who was convicted of aiding Aaron Burr in the treason of 1809.

Davis Floyd had also been a leading local political figure and was the county's first circuit court judge.

[4] New Albany would be the largest city in the state for much of the early 19th century, eventually being overtaken by Indianapolis during the Civil War.

Because no route over the Floyds Knobs was suitable for a railroad line, civil engineers decided to tunnel through them.

[11] Floyd County, during the 19th century, attracted immigrants of Irish, German, French and African American origins.

Mount Saint Francis, a multi-purpose complex owned and administered by the Conventual Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation, is located in Floyds Knobs along Highway 150.

The property includes 400 acres of woods and Mount Saint Francis Lake, both which are open to the public.

Numerous hiking trails meander through the woods and fields containing native prairie grasses.

[14] The lowest point in the county is the shore of the Ohio River near New Albany at an elevation of 380 ft (120 m).

[15] In recent years, average temperatures in New Albany have ranged from a low of 25 °F (−4 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July.

The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government.

The district's enrollment totals approximately 12,000 students in pre-kindergarten through high school programs.