Welcome to Boynton ...

Boynton is located in Tazewell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boynton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Boynton is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boynton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Boynton: (309)

Communities Also Named Boynton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Boynton - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, 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.

• Pekin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <3>
• Morton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
• Lincoln
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• Tremont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <3>
• Mason City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
• Mackinaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
  • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Former name for Mackinaw:
  • Mackinawtown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <3>
• Delavan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
  • Delavan is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delavan <3>
• Atlanta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
• Manito
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
  • Manito is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
• Minier
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
  • Minier is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minier <3>

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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boynton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov