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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Boyds (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Boyds. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Boyds is located in Chambers County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Boyds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boyds:

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Boyds)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cusseta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Blackman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
      • Blackman is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackman
      • From Boyds to Blackman
    • Huguley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Lanett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Plant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Boyds to Chapel Hill
    • Eady City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County
    • Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>
    • Penton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • Motley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Gwen Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Opelika
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <1>
    • The Bottle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chewacla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chewacla
      • From Boyds to Chewacla
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Blanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanton
      • From Boyds to Blanton
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Roxana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxana
      • From Boyds to Roxana
    • Beauregard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bleecker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bleecker
      • From Boyds to Bleecker
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Notasulga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <1>
    • Liberty City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Society Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Peavy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Roanoke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
    • Wadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Rock Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Forester Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Almond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Malone Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
      • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
    • High Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Shoals
      • From Boyds to High Shoals
    • West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Boyds to West
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crawford
      • From Boyds to Crawford
    • Hugley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ladonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ladonia
      • From Boyds to Ladonia
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Dudleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dudleyville
      • From Boyds to Dudleyville
    • Camp Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <1>
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slaughters
      • From Boyds to Slaughters
    • Frog Eye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Matilda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Agricola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Agricola
      • From Boyds to Agricola
    • Daviston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dadeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <1>
    • Truett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truett
      • From Boyds to Truett
    • Church Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Church Hill
      • From Boyds to Church Hill
    • Emuckfaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Harris County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Pine Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Glenn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
  • Muscogee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • Fortson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.
    • West Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbottsford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Evansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Pioneer Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Rockwell Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
    • LaGrange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <1>
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Sunny Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boyds, see our County-by-County Page for Boyds.

Cemeteries Near Boyds ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boyds.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boyds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.

  • Boyds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sturkie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturkie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spratling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21932 <4>
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Simms Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Handy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Bowery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Luke CME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (361 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Boyds had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Boyds, with the one closest to Boyds listed first.

  • Moorefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Chambers County
  • Oak Bowery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
    • Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
  • Tuckersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
    • Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
  • LaFayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cusseta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Blackman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
    • Blackman is located in Chambers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackman
    • From Boyds to Blackman
  • Gold Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Lee County
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Chambers County
  • Opelika
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <1>
  • Marcoot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
    • Marcoot is located in Chambers County
  • Judson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Chambers County
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Boyds to Chapel Hill
    • Chewacla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chewacla
      • From Boyds to Chewacla
    • West Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boyds. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boyds.

Newspapers Published in Boyds ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyds.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boyds, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boyds.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Boyds:

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Boyds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boyds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boyds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8156, Longitude: -85.4043       In this case, the coordinates for Boyds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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