Do you know of Boykin ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Boykin. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Boykin.

We found mention of Boykin as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Jackson County, Florida.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Boykin ...

We found six communities that share the name Boykin.

Within Florida, the name Boykin is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Covington County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Boykin [Covington County].
    • Escambia County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Boykin [Escambia County].
    • Wilcox County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Boykin [Wilcox County].
  • Georgia
    • Miller County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Boykin [Miller County].
  • South Carolina
    • Kershaw County
    • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Boykin [Kershaw County].
    • Marlboro County
    • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Boykin [Marlboro County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Boykin ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Boykin:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Boykin.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 12/07850   (Place Name: Boykin)

County: Jackson     (FIPS State/County: 12/063)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Boykin) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Jackson County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Jackson County.