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Welcome to Bovard ...

Bovard is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bovard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1944.

Bovard is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Bovard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Bovard: This one is located in Westmoreland County and the other is located in Butler County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Bovard - they are located in Idaho and Nevada.

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

Communities near Bovard ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • Murrysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McKeesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jeannette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Latrobe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • White Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
  • Forest Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Duquesne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Turtle Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bovard ...

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

Adding Bovard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bovard 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 Bovard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bovard post office opened in 1944.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bovard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bovard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/