Welcome to Boys' Ranch ...

Boys' Ranch is located in Oldham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boys' Ranch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1952.

Time Zone: Boys' Ranch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Boys' Ranch, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Boys' Ranch: 806

The ZIP code for Boys' Ranch: 79010<2>

Communities near Boys' Ranch ...

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

Channing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Channing is located in Hartley County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channing <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Channing
- From Boys' Ranch to Channing
Masterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Masterson is located in Moore County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Masterson
- From Boys' Ranch to Masterson
Vega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vega is located in Oldham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vega
- From Boys' Ranch to Vega
Wildorado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wildorado is located in Oldham County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <3>
Bishop Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
Bushland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bushland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <3>
Hartley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hartley is located in Hartley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartley <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartley
- From Boys' Ranch to Hartley
Dumas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas is located in Moore County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dumas
- From Boys' Ranch to Dumas
Adrian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Oldham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
Soncy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soncy is located in Potter County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soncy <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Soncy
- From Boys' Ranch to Soncy

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boys' Ranch ...

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

Adding Boys' Ranch to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Boys' Ranch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Boys' Ranch post office opened in 1952.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boys' Ranch.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Boys' Ranch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boys' Ranch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/