Welcome to Loyd ...
Loyd is located in Menard 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 610 feet [186 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: (217)
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, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
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.
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
- Riverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Southern View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Williamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
- Leland Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loyd ...
Looking for more information about Loyd? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Loyd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Loyd.
Adding Loyd to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loyd in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |