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Welcome to Boys Village ...

Boys Village is located in Wayne County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Boys Village: Boys Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Boys Village for more information about variations on the name of Boys Village.

Boys Village is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boys Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Boys Village ...

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

  • Wadsworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
  • New Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
  • Norton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Orrville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
  • Rittman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Canal Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
    • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <4>
  • Millersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Doylestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <4>
  • Seville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boys Village. 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 Boys Village.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boys Village ...

Looking for more information about Boys Village? 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 Boys Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boys Village.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio'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 Boys Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.