Welcome to Boyd Highlands ...
Boyd Highlands is located in Catoosa County<1>.
Boyd Highlands is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Boyd Highlands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Boyd Highlands (for example, toward New Hope (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Boyd Highlands: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Boyd Highlands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boyd Highlands.
- Chattanooga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- John Ross Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Soddy - Daisy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Middle Valley Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Collegedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boyd Highlands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boyd Highlands. 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 Highlands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyd Highlands. See our Newspapers Page for Boyd Highlands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boyd Highlands ...
Looking for more information about Boyd Highlands? 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 Highlands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boyd Highlands.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Catoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boyd Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Boyd Highlands area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Boyd Highlands area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |