Welcome to Boyd ...

Boyd is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

The location of Boyd has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Boyd is 6,120 feet [1,865 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Boyd is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Boyd lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Boyd (for example, toward Anthony (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Boyd is located in the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Boyd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Boyd - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), California (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Boyd ...

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

• Las Cruces
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
  • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <4>
• Mesilla
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
  • Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <4>
• White Sands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
  • White Sands is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sands <4>
• Organ ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
  • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
• Spaceport City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
  • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
• University Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
• Mesilla Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
  • Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <4>
• Mesquite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
  • Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
• San Ysidro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
  • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
• Dona Ana
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
  • Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <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 Boyd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boyd.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boyd. 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 Boyd.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boyd ...

Looking for more information about Boyd? 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 Boyd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boyd.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/