Welcome to Loyd ...
Loyd is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Loyd has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loyd, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Loyd is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Loyd lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Loyd: (608)
Communities Also Named Loyd ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Loyd - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loyd.
Communities near Loyd ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loyd.
- Reedsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Richland Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Spring Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Muscoda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Lone Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Wonewoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - North Freedom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Loyd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loyd.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loyd. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loyd.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loyd. See our Newspapers Page for Loyd.
Adding Loyd to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loyd in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Loyd was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loyd.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loyd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loyd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |