Boyd is a town in
Wise County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 1,416 in 2020.
It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of the
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
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.
History
Originally named Greasy Bend in reference to the local hog fattening industry, the settlement was established in the early 1890s by farmers. The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called ''Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway'') was an American Class I railroad. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.
At the end ...
reached the town in 1893 and the settlement was subsequently renamed Parkhurst in reference to one of the railroad's officials. Not long afterwards, the town renamed again to Boyd (another railroad official) to avoid possible confusion with the nearby Park Springs.
Geography
Boyd is located at (33.084347, –97.563208). The town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,416 people, 442 households, and 344 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Boyd is served by the
Boyd Independent School District
Boyd Independent School District is a public school district based in Boyd, Texas (USA). In addition to Boyd, the district also serves a portion of the Briar community.
Finances
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of pro ...
. The school district includes four schools: elementary, intermediate, middle, and high schools. Recently, a new
Boyd High School was constructed. It is three times the size of the former high school building, needed to accommodate a growing population.
Sports
Boyd's High School
football
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team, the Boyd Yellowjackets, are the 1983 AA & 2004 Division I—AA State Champions. The Yellowjackets were also 1999 AA Division I State Finalists. The Lady Jacket
basketball
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team went to the AA State Finals in 1980 and 2001. The Boys Cross Country team went to the AAA State meet in 2014-15.
Notable people
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Murry Hammond
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They ...
from the Dallas-based rock band the
Old 97's
Old 97's is an American rock band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1992, they have since released twelve studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and have one live album. Their most recent release is ''Twelfth''.
They ...
is from Boyd
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Peter Mayhew
Peter William Mayhew (19 May 1944 – 30 April 2019) was a British-American actor. He was best known for portraying Chewbacca in the ''Star Wars'' film series. He played the character in all of his live-action appearances from the 1977 origin ...
, most famous for his role as
Chewbacca
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in the ''
Star Wars
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'' films, resided in Boyd until his death in 2019
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Billy Joe Tolliver
Billy Joe Tolliver (born February 7, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for twelve seasons with the San Diego Chargers, Atlanta ...
, former Texas Tech and San Diego Chargers QB, among others, is from Boyd
References
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Towns in Texas
Towns in Wise County, Texas
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Populated places established in the 1890s
1890s establishments in Texas