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Welcome to Boaz ...

Boaz is located in Wood County<1>.

The location of Boaz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Boaz is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Boaz: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Boaz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Boaz - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Boaz ...

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

  • Parkersburg
  • Marietta
  • Vienna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Boaz.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vienna
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna<6>
  • Belpre
  • Williamstown
  • Saint Marys
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Boaz.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Marys
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys<6>
  • Beverly
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    • Beverly lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Boaz.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beverly
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly<6>
  • Belmont
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Boaz.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belmont
  • North Hills
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    • North Hills lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Boaz.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hills
  • Lowell
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    • Lowell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the north of Boaz.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lowell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell<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 Boaz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boaz.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boaz ...

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

Adding Boaz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boaz 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 that we've found for Boaz was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Boaz on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Boaz.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boaz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boaz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boaz) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Boaz. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BoazOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boaz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3615, Longitude: -81.5021       In this case, the coordinates for Boaz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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