Boyd, Kentucky

Boyd is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office called Boyd's Station was established in 1854. It was renamed Boyd in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.^[2] The community was named for Andrew Boyd, an early settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyd, Kentucky
↑ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 322.

Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Cynthiana

Cities	Berry Corinth‡ Cynthiana

Unincorporated communities	Antioch Baptist Boyd Broadwell Buena Vista Claysville Colemansville Colville Connersville Hells Halfacre Lair Lees Lick Leesburg Oddville Robinson Rutland

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°33′02″N 84°23′39″W / 38.55056°N 84.39417°W / 38.55056; -84.39417

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