Boyce, Chattanooga
Boyce is an area within Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1]
History
A post office called Boyce was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1889.[2] The community was named for Samuel J. Boyce, son of Chattanooga city father Ker Boyce, a native of South Carolina.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyce, Chattanooga
- "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
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