Welcome to Boyero ...

Boyero is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boyero, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Boyero is described as "Spanish for 'bull pen'. Named by the Mexican station hands because of the stockyards located there."

Boyero is 4,720 feet [1,439 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Boyero is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Boyero lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Boyero is within the boundaries of the (719) area code.

Communities near Boyero ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Boyero.

• Hugo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
• Wild Horse
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
  • Wild Horse is located in Cheyenne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wild Horse <4>
• Karval
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karval
  • Karval is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karval <4>
• Arriba
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba
  • Arriba is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arriba <4>
• Flagler
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
  • Flagler is located in Kit Carson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flagler <4>
• Genoa
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
• Kit Carson
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
  • Kit Carson is located in Cheyenne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <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 Boyero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boyero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boyero ...

Looking for more information about Boyero? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Boyero, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boyero.

Adding Boyero to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Boyero in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Boyero post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boyero.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/