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Welcome to Boyd ...

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.


Boyd would have been located within present day Lonoke County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Boyd is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Boyd was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Boyd ...

While we believe that this Boyd is located in Lonoke County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Boyd. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lafayette and Miller County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 37 communities that are also named Boyd - they are located in Alabama (2), 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.

  • Lonoke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  • Redfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Altheimer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Humphrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Humnoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Keo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keo is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <4>
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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.

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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lonoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boyd - 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.