History · Boyce

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Boyce is a small incorporated town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the DC-Maryland-Virginia metropolitan area. The population was 749 at the 2020 census, up from 589 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 589 to 749 (+27%). Half of its homes were built before 1979.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Boyce yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

4 historic places in Boyce

Boyce has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 172 historic buildings, because Boyce Historic District alone counts 154. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier, which fewer than 3% of listings reach.

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In Virginiaby listings · the typical town has 1
4places listed3 buildings · 1 district
1National Historic LandmarkSaratoga
172historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1970first listedSaratoga · newest: Boyce Historic District, 2004

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Boyce’s busiest decade was the 1970s.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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From Wikimedia Commons (4) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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