Boydsville, Kentucky and Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Kentucky and Tennessee, US
Boydsville is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, and Weakley County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office called Boydsville was established on the Tennessee side in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1853.[2] Abner Boyd, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boydsville, Kentucky and Tennessee
- ^ "Weakley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
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Municipalities and communities of Graves County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Mayfield
- Mayfield
- Wingo
- Fancy Farm
- Farmington
- Hickory
- Lowes
- Pryorsburg
- Sedalia
- Symsonia
- Water Valley
communities
- Bell City
- Boaz
- Boydsville‡
- Clear Springs
- Cuba
- Dogwood
- Dublin
- Dukedom‡
- Feliciana
- Folsomdale
- Golo
- Kaler
- Kansas
- Lynnville
- Melber‡
- Pottsville
- Viola
- West Viola
- Westplains
- Wheel
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°30′07″N 88°31′24″W / 36.5020°N 88.5234°W / 36.5020; -88.5234
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