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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Boyd. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Boyd to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boyd, please Contact Us.
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 Boyd (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 Boyd. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Boyd is historic, it would have been located within present day Lonoke County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lonoke County: Arkansas, Faulkner, Jefferson, Prairie, Pulaski & White.
Below are the counties that are near Boyd. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boyd:
- Lonoke County (The home county of Boyd)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Keo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Cobbs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Allport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Humnoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bayou Meto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Parkers Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
- Lonoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sisemore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
- McCreanor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- Carlisle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- Humphrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stuttgart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parham ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Parham is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham
- Almyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Center Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- Tucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wabbaseka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Pastoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Altheimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Redfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rob Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Madding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Pine Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- Fairmount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Screeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Screeton is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
- Cuneo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cuneo is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
- Hazen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tollville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tollville is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
- Ulm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ulm is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- Scott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hensley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Wrightsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- College Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Bingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Rose City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rose City is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Landmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Booker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Little Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McAlmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- East End
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boyd, see our County-by-County Page for Boyd.
Cemeteries Near Boyd ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boyd.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Boyd - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boyd covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- Mulberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nelon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tomberlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gumwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weedon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Sullivan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Boyd in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boyd.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
- England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tomberlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tomberlin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomberlin
- Keo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Pettus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pettus is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
- Wampoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wampoo is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampoo
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Toltec
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toltec is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
- Bayou Meto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Dickey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dickey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Red Bluff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Red Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pastoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Wabbaseka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Humphrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boyd. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boyd.
Newspapers Published in Boyd ...
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 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyd.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boyd, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boyd.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Boyd:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Lonoke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Boyd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boyd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |