Near Newborn in Jasper County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Old Loyd Place

Photographed by David Seibert, November 8, 2007

1. The Old Loyd Place Marker

Inscription. 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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 31, 1998.

Location. 33° 30.677′ N, 83° 41.038′ W. Marker is near Newborn, Georgia, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Georgia Route 142) and Old Broughton Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newborn GA 30056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newborn (approx.

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half a mile away); Mansfield's Famous Southpaw (approx. 2.9 miles away); Mansfield's First School (approx. 2.9 miles away); Reese (approx. 4 miles away); Charlie Elliott's Internment Site (approx. 4.4 miles away); Dow’s Pulpit (approx. 5½ miles away); Pennington (approx. 7.1 miles away); Old Starrsville Store (approx. 7.2 miles away).

The Old Loyd Place Marker and the Old Loyd Place land image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 8, 2007

2. The Old Loyd Place Marker and the Old Loyd Place land

The Old Loyd Place Marker and some of the donated land image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 17, 2009

3. The Old Loyd Place Marker and some of the donated land

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,214 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on June 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.