Welcome to Boydville ...
Boydville is located in Grady County<1>.
The location of Boydville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boydville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Boydville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boydville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Boydville (for example, toward Bascom (FL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Boydville: (229)
Communities Also Named Boydville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Boydville: This one is located in Grady County and the other is located in Stephens County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boydville.
Communities near Boydville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boydville.
- Vada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Bainbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
- Hansell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Havana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
- Ochlocknee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
- Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>
- Attapulgus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attapulgus
- Attapulgus is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attapulgus <4>
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Good Hope ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Reno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Boydville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boydville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boydville. 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 Boydville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boydville. See our Newspapers Page for Boydville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boydville ...
Looking for more information about Boydville? 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 Boydville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boydville.
Adding Boydville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boydville 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 Boydville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Boydville post office opened in 1914.
We also found Boydville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boydville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boydville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Grady, 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 Boydville - 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/ |