Loyd, Mississippi

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Loyd, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 33°57′29″N89°13′19″W / 33.95806°N 89.22194°W / 33.95806; -89.22194 Coordinates: 33°57′29″N89°13′19″W / 33.95806°N 89.22194°W / 33.95806; -89.22194
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Calhoun
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID672937 [1]

Loyd is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. [1] A post office operated under the name Loyd from 1884 to 1909. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Loyd, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 May 2020.


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