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Welcome to Boissevain ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boissevain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

The town of Boissevain is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Boissevain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Area Codes for Boissevain: 204, 431 & 584<2>

Communities Also Named Boissevain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Boissevain - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boissevain.

Websites for Boissevain ...

Official Website: www.town.boissevain.mb.ca/

Communities near Boissevain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boissevain.

  • Killarney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ninga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninga
  • Croll ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croll
  • Desford ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desford
  • Whitewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lyonshall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
  • Mountainside ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Regent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
  • Fairfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax

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 Boissevain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boissevain.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boissevain ...

Looking for more information about Boissevain? 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 Boissevain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boissevain.

Adding Boissevain to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Boissevain was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boissevain.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boissevain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Boissevain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Boissevain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.