Boyd, Kentucky

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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

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

38°33′02″N84°23′39″W / 38.55056°N 84.39417°W / 38.55056; -84.39417


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