The Old Loyd Place-UGA-Jasper Co
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N 33° 30.666 W 083° 41.034
17S E 250700 N 3711174
Located about 1/4 SE of the Newton County line on GA 142, at the intersection with Old Broughton Road.
Waymark Code: WM6W6N
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2009
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Gifted to the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences by Robert J. Loyd. Mr. Loyd died on December 31, 1998. Because of his love of this land and wish to honor his ancestors, it was Mr. Loyd´s desire to gift this farm to the University of Georgia as a field station for research and experimentation in biological and related disciplines.
In memory of those who loved and toiled on this farm. The preservation of this land is a tribute to their stewardship of the land and its fruits.
George Washington Loyd 1780 - 1872
James Loyd 1815 - 1854
Robert Lorenzo Loyd 1850-1924
De Witt Willson Loyd 1891-1963
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: UGA
Sponsor: University of Georgia
Date: Not listed
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