Welcome to Boyds ...

Boyds is located in Chambers County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boyds, 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.

Boyds is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boyds lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Boyds (for example, toward Hamilton (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Boyds: 334

Communities Also Named Boyds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Boyds: This one is located in Chambers County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 9 communities that are also named Boyds - they are located in Maryland, Michigan, Ohio (3), Ontario, South Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Boyds ...

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

• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• Lanett
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
  • Lanett is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lanett
  • From Boyds to Lanett
• West Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Point
  • From Boyds to West Point
• LaFayette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to LaFayette
  • From Boyds to LaFayette
• 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 <4>
• Loachapoka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
  • Loachapoka is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Loachapoka
  • From Boyds to Loachapoka
• 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
• Five Points
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

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 Boyds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boyds.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boyds ...

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

Adding Boyds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boyds 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 Boyds was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boyds.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/