Place:Lloyd, Ulster, New York, United States

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NameLloyd
Alt namesLoydsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS36015721
TypeTown
Coordinates41.733°N 74°W
Located inUlster, New York, United States
Contained Places
Hamlet
Highland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Lloyd is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 10,863 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New York City combined statistical area.

The town of Lloyd is located in the eastern part of Ulster County. U.S. Route 9W runs north and south in the eastern part of the town. The concurrent U.S. Route 44 and NY 55 pass through the southeastern corner of the town. NY 299 also runs east–west across town. Lloyd is on the opposite side of the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie, New York, to which it is linked by the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the Walkway over the Hudson.

History

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The town of Lloyd was formed from the town of New Paltz, New York. It was created by an act of the New York State Legislature on April 15, 1845; the first town meeting was held three weeks later, on May 6. The first town officials were selected, including town supervisor Reuben Deyo, justices of the peace Silas Saxton, John B. Howell, and John L. Deyo, with Hasbrouck Lefevre as town clerk.

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