Boydsville, Missouri
Boydsville is an unincorporated community in western Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is in the Mark Twain National Forest 1.5 miles east of Cedar Creek and Fulton is approximately eight miles to the east-northeast.[2]
History[]
A post office called Boydsville was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] John K. Boyd, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boydsville, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 38°48′57″N 92°06′38″W / 38.81583°N 92.11056°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Callaway County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Jefferson City metropolitan area
- Central Missouri geography stubs