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Welcome to Boyd ...

Boyd is located in Newberry County<1>.


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


Boyd is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Boyd: (803)

Communities Also Named Boyd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Boyd: This one is located in Newberry County and the other is located in Jasper County.

Beyond South Carolina, 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, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), 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.

  • Newberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
  • Whitmire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Little Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pomaria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Silverstreet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Peak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
  • Chappells
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jenkinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Slighs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Slighs is located in Newberry 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.

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.

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 Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Newberry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boyd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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