Boyce, Chattanooga

Boyce[1] is an area within Chattanooga, Tennessee.

History

A post office called Boyce was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1889.[2] The community may have been named for Ker Boyce, a native of South Carolina.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyce, Chattanooga
  2. "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.


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