Welcome to Boyd ...
Boyd is located in Miller County<1>.
The location of Boyd has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boyd, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Boyd is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boyd lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Boyd lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Boyd ...
While we believe that this Boyd is located in Miller County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Boyd. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lafayette and Lonoke 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.
- Texarkana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <4>
- Texarkana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <4>
- Wake Village
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Nash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <4>
- Queen City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Cass County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <4>
- Redwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <4>
- Red Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Fouke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <4>
- Leary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Bloomburg
(16 miles [25.7 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>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boyd ...
Looking for more information about Boyd? 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 Boyd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boyd.
Adding Boyd to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boyd 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 Boyd was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Boyd post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boyd.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boyd. 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 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |