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Welcome to Lloyd ...

Lloyd is located in Greenup County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lloyd, you might consider that their post office opened in 1952.

Lloyd is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lloyd lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lloyd: 606

The ZIP code for Lloyd: 41156<3>

Communities Also Named Lloyd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Lloyd - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Montana (3), Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lloyd.

Communities near Lloyd ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lloyd.

  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
  • Flatwoods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Raceland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • New Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Worthington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
  • Greenup
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Lloyd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lloyd.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lloyd. 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 Lloyd.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lloyd. See our Newspapers Page for Lloyd.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lloyd ...

Looking for more information about Lloyd? 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 Lloyd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lloyd.

Adding Lloyd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lloyd 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 (so far) for Lloyd was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lloyd post office opened in 1952.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lloyd.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Greenup, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lloyd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lloyd). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lloyd or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/