Boyer, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Boyer, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1243 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1819°N -95.2353°W |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 454787 |
Boyer is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
Boyer was laid out in 1889.[1] The community took its name from the Boyer River. Boyer's population was 60 in 1902,[2] and 80 in 1925.[3]
A post office called Boyer was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.[4]
The population was 70 in 1940.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 46.
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
- Web site: Crawford County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219070626/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IA&county=Crawford . 19 February 2015 .
- Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 294 . en.
