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Welcome to Boynton ...

Boynton is located in Catoosa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Boynton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Boynton is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boynton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Boynton (for example, toward New Hope (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Boynton: (706) & (762)<3>

Communities Also Named Boynton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Boynton - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boynton.

Communities near Boynton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boynton.

  • Chattanooga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • John Ross Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
  • East Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <4>
  • Villanow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • East Brainerd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boynton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boynton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boynton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boynton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boynton. See our Newspapers Page for Boynton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boynton ...

Looking for more information about Boynton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boynton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boynton.

Adding Boynton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boynton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boynton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Boynton post office opened in 1890.

We also found Boynton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boynton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boynton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Catoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boynton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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