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>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Boise (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Boise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Boise referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Boisean<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Boise is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<5> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <6>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenrio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
- Glenrio is located in Quay County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrio <6>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - La Plata ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Vega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
- Vega is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <6>
- San Jon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jon
- San Jon is located in Quay County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jon <6>
- Bellview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County (NM)
- Cummings Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County (NM)
- Nara Visa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nara Visa
- Nara Visa is located in Quay County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nara Visa <6>
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 for Boise was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.
We also found Boise in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boise.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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> | 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> | 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |