Welcome to Boyd ...
So far, we found very little information about Boyd. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Boyd to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boyd, please Contact Us.
Boyd would have been located within present day Wasco County<2>.
Boyd was established in 1861.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Boyd is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Boyd was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Boyd once stood is in the (541) and (458)<4> area codes.
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 Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, 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.
- The Dalles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Dalles
- The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Dalles <5>
- City of The Dalles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Dufur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
- Dufur is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <5>
- Wasco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
- Wasco is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <5>
- Moro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
- Grass Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Nansene
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fairbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
- Dallesport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallesport
- Dallesport is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallesport <5>
- Kingsley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Wasco County
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.
Adding Boyd to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boyd 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 Boyd was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Boyd post office opened in 1884.
We also found Boyd in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boyd.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boyd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boyd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |