Boyd, Kansas facts for kids

Boyd is a small, quiet community located in Barton County, Kansas, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

Discovering Boyd

A Look Back: Boyd's History

Boyd started out with a different name! In June 1874, a post office opened here, and the community was called Maherville.

Then, in January 1904, the name changed to Boyd. This small community was an important stop for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Trains would stop here, and it was a place where goods could be shipped out.

By 1910, about 40 people lived in Boyd. The post office, which was a central part of the community, closed its doors in October 1937.

Even today, you can still see some old buildings in Boyd that show off a special kind of building style called "post rock" architecture. This means they were built using local stone posts, which is pretty cool!