Welcome to Boyd ...
Boyd is located in Sumter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boyd, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Boyd is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Boyd lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Boyd: 205 & 659<3>
Communities Also Named Boyd ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Boyd: This one is located in Sumter County and the other is located in Barbour County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 37 communities that are also named Boyd - they are located in 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), 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.
- Livingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Boyd to York
- Scooba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
- Epes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From Boyd to Cuba
- Boligee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
- Boligee is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boligee
- From Boyd to Boligee
- Gainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geiger
- From Boyd to Geiger
- Emelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emelle
- From Boyd to Emelle
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sledge
- From Boyd to Sledge
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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Boyd in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boyd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Boyd area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Boyd area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |