It was named for Lochboisdale, the main village of the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

In 1821, Thomas Lockman, an Irishman who came to Cape Breton in 1799 and lived at Lloyds Cove, petitioned for land, and got a grant next to Neil Campbell's lot in 1842.

During this time, the area had 1 store, 3 sawmills, 1 grist mill, and a post office, of which mail was delivered bi-weekly.

[12] In 1921, Father Gillis built St. Andrew's Parish Hall, James Johnston of Red Islands, Nova Scotia was the contractor.

The original St. Andrew's Parish Church was destroyed by fire on Sunday, September 11, 1927.

[17] Link, Weber, and Bowers, architects hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, designed the architecture of the church.

[24] Education within the area dates back to the early 1800s,[25] with the Boisdale Consolidated School closing in 2003.

[33] In August 1977, the community of Boisdale, as well as Father Webb, unveiled and held a ceremony for the opening of an indoor stone, ice-skating rink.

[42] By March 2019, Highland Gold Maple had rebuilt the Sugar Shack and are back in operation.