Welcome to Boice ...
Boice is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boice, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Boice is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Boice lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Boice: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Boice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Boice - they are located in Montana and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boice.
Communities near Boice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boice.
- Waynesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Silas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <5>
- Shubuta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Matherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Whistler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Isney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Clara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Gin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Robinsons Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
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 Boice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boice. 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 Boice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boice. See our Newspapers Page for Boice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boice ...
Looking for more information about Boice? 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 Boice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boice.
Adding Boice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boice 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 Boice was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boice - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Boice area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Boice area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |