Official Name: | Boldo, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Boldo |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Walker |
Population Total: | approx. 500 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 463 |
Coordinates: | 33.8539°N -87.1828°W |
Postal Code: | 35504 |
Area Codes: | 205, 659 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 114684 |
Boldo is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. Boldo is located along Alabama State Route 69, 6miles north-northeast of Jasper.
Boldo was named after a proud young deer or "bold doe" as noted by Willie Barton in her book about the history of Boldo called "Tracks of a Bold Doe".[1] A post office operated under the name Boldo from 1878 to 1904.[2] Boldo was formerly home to Boldo School, which served as a location for teaching vocational agriculture as outlined in the Smith–Hughes Act.[3] Around 1876 Leroy Williams build a Mill on Blackwater Creek, known as Williams Mill. In 1903, the Boldo Grist Mill served as a flour and grist mill for people of the surrounding area.[4]
Boldo Junior High School (1908-1981) "Bulldogs"
Dixie Saddle Club - Boldo Lions Club