Boyd is an unincorporated community in Eureka Township, Barton County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
A post office was opened in June 1874 as Maherville. In January 1904, the town and post office were renamed Boyd.[2] It was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3]
By 1910 the nearby community had reached a population of 40. The post office closed in October 1937.[2]
Commercial buildings incorporating "post rock" architecture remained standing through at least 2023.[4]
References
- ↑ "Boyd, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- 1 2 "Barton County, Kansas Extinct Towns – Legends of Kansas". Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 229.
- ↑ McCray, Becky. "More post rock architecture from Kansas: Boyd, Barton County". Retrieved June 4, 2023.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Barton County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Barton County | |
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
38°31′07″N 98°50′54″W / 38.51861°N 98.84833°W
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