Originally named Greasy Bend in reference to the local hog fattening industry, the settlement was established in the early 1890s by farmers.

Not long afterwards, the town renamed again to Boyd (another railroad official) to avoid possible confusion with the nearby Park Springs.

[6] [8] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,416 people, 442 households, and 344 families residing in the town.

It is three times the size of the former high school building, needed to accommodate a growing population.

In 2023, the Boyd High School baseball team became the AAA Division State champions.