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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Loyd (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Loyd. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Loyd is located in Richland County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Sauk & Vernon.

Below are the counties that are near Loyd. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loyd:

  • Richland County     (The home county of Loyd)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Neptune
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Neptune is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Ithaca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ithaca is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Hub City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hub City is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Cazenovia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Aubrey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Aubrey is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
    • Bear Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bear Valley is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Richland Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Richland Center is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Sextonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sextonville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
    • Gillingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gillingham is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
    • Bloom City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloom City is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
    • Yuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Yuba is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Adams County
    • Plainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Columbia County
    • Wisconsin Dells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Soldiers Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Bell Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Dane County
    • Mazomanie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazomanie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Muscoda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Blue River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Boscobel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Avoca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Helena is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Cassell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cassell is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
    • Arena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Arena is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Highland is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Hyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hyde is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Former name for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone
  • Juneau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Wonewoc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Union Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Union Center is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elroy is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Lyndon Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Mauston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mauston is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Lemonweir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Kendall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Oil City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Wilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Sandusky
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandusky is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Lime Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Ironton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironton is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Loganville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Loganville is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • La Valle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • La Valle is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Reedsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
    • Plain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Plain is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
    • Leland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Leland is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Rock Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Denzer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Denzer is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
    • North Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Spring Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Trippville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Trippville is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippville
    • Mount Tabor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
    • La Farge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • La Farge is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Readstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Ontario
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ontario is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loyd, see our County-by-County Page for Loyd.

Cemeteries Near Loyd ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loyd.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Loyd - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loyd covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.

  • Loyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Big Willow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Neptune Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eiffmeyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rockbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Blakeslee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Soules Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Loyd had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Loyd, with the one closest to Loyd listed first.

  • Neptune
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Neptune is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
  • Sandusky
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandusky is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Ithaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ithaca is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Keyesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Keyesville is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
  • Lime Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Buck Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
  • Hub City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hub City is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Rockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Cazenovia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cazenovia is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Bear Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bear Valley is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Richland Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland Center is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
  • Ironton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironton is located in Sauk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Henrietta ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Henrietta is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Twin Bluffs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loyd. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loyd.

Newspapers Published in Loyd ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loyd.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loyd, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loyd.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Loyd:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Loyd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loyd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.