Boyes, Montana
Unincorporated village
Coordinates: 45°16′5″N 105°1′52″W / 45.26806°N 105.03111°W / 45.26806; -105.03111
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarter
Elevation
[1]
3,327 ft (1,014 m)
Time zoneMountain (MST)
 • Summer (DST)MDT
Area code406
GNIS feature ID802052[1]

Boyes is an unincorporated village in southwestern Carter County, Montana, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 212 southwest of the town of Ekalaka, the county seat of Carter County.[2] Its elevation is 3,327 feet (1,014 m) and it is located at 45°16′5″N 105°1′52″W / 45.26806°N 105.03111°W / 45.26806; -105.03111.[1]

The town was named after Henry Edward Boyes, an early homesteader and stagecoach driver who stopped off to change horses.[3] The town was originally located at the head of Scott Creek. In 1931, it was moved to be closer to U.S. Route 212.[3] A post office, established in 1906,[4] is still in operation serving ZIP code 59316.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyes, Montana
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 61.
  3. ^ a b "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  5. ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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