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Welcome to Boise ...

So far, we found very little information about Boise. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Boise to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boise, please Contact Us.


Boise was located in the Texas Panhandle.

Boise would have been located within present day Oldham County<2>.

When the people of Boise referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Boisean<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Boise is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Boise is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Boise was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Boise (for example, toward San Jon (NM)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The Area Code where Boise was located: 806

Communities Also Named Boise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Boise - they are located in Idaho and Washington.

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

Communities near Boise ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Boise.

  • Adrian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Glenrio ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Glenrio ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glenrio is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
  • La Plata ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • La Plata is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
  • Vega
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • San Jon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Bellview
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellview is located in Curry County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
  • Cummings Place
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Cummings Place is located in Quay County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
  • Nara Visa
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

Adding Boise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boise 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 (so far) for Boise was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boise.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Boise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Oldham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Boise refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Boise may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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