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Welcome to Boggy ...

Boggy is located in Miller County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Boggy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Boggy is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Boggy is within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Boggy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Boggy - they are located in Georgia and Texas.

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

Communities near Boggy ...

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

  • Texarkana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Texarkana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wake Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <4>
  • Atlanta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Queen City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
    • Bloomburg is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <4>
  • Rodessa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
    • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <4>
  • Garland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 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 Boggy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boggy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boggy ...

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

Adding Boggy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boggy 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 Boggy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Boggy post office opened in 1890.

We also found Boggy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boggy.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Miller, 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 Boggy - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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