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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Boyd (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Boyd. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Boyd is located in Chickasaw County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell & Winneshiek.

Below are the counties that are near Boyd. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boyd:

  • Chickasaw County     (The home county of Boyd)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • New Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Lawler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • Republic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Ionia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Jerico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Chickasaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bassett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Nashua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Alta Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • Deerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • Janesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Finchford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • Frederika
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Seigel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tripoli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <1>
    • Horton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Bremer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
    • Knittel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Readlyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <1>
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Denver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Klinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
  • Buchanan County
    • Fairbank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Shell Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <1>
    • Greene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • Alpha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Waucoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hawkeye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Saint Lucas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Douglass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Donnan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Randalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westgate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <1>
    • Oran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Maynard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <1>
    • Brainard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • Carrville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Colwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
    • Charles City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <1>
    • Floyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • Protivin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Vernon Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Cresco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Riceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
    • Lime Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • New Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.
    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jackson Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fort Atkinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Spillville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Festina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Calmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <1>
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ossian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Castalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boyd, see our County-by-County Page for Boyd.

Cemeteries Near Boyd ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boyd.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boyd covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.

  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North East Iowa Garden of Memories
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North East Iowa Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North East Iowa Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Children of Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Boyd had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Boyd, with the one closest to Boyd listed first.

  • Williamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
  • Fredericksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
  • New Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
  • Republic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
  • Devon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
    • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
  • Richfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Fayette County
  • Alpha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Fayette County
  • North Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Ionia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
  • Jerico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
    • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
  • Waucoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Little Turkey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
      • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boyd. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boyd.

Newspapers Published in Boyd ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyd.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boyd, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boyd.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Boyd:

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 Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boyd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boyd) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boyd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0125, Longitude: -92.2580       In this case, the coordinates for Boyd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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