Most of the territory that is now Boyd County, Nebraska was originally Indian land – a part of the Reservation. In 1889 a treaty was made between the Indians and the United States Government, whereby the Indian land would be opened for settlement. The rest of it consisted of the part of the Fort Randall Military Reservation that was in Nebraska, and the original Turtle Creek Precinct (part of Holt County).
The part of the Fort Randall Military Reservation in Nebraska was bounded by the Military Line, which ran from Section 3, Township 35, Range 10 diagonally southwest to Section 31, Township 34, Range 11, then diagonally north to Section 21, Township 35, Range 12. The Fort Randall Military Reservation was opened for settlement in 1893. The state line between Nebraska and South Dakota was not surveyed until 1895, so the settlers who lived in the so-called “Three Mile Strip” in the northern part of the county did not know whether they lived in South Dakota or Nebraska until that date.
Boyd County Businesses
| Business/WWW | Address | City | Contact # |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPENCER | |||
| 63 County Store | Mon- Fri 9am - 6pm, Sat 9am - 4pm, Sun closed | ||
| 203 S. Thayer St. | Spencer | 402-589-1111 | |
| Country Café | |||
| 201 S. Thayer St. | Spencer | 402-387-2724 | |
| Speedee Mart | Mon - Sat 6:30a.m. til 8:00p.m., Sun 6:30a.m. til 6:30p.m. | ||
| 217 N. Thayer | Spencer | 402-589-1242 | |
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