Welcome to New Boston ...
New Boston is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of New Boston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Boston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
New Boston is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Boston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Boston lies within the (413) area code.
Websites for New Boston ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named New Boston ...
While we believe that this New Boston is located in Berkshire County, we know of another 2 Massachusetts communities named New Boston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Barnstable and Worcester County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 23 communities that are also named New Boston - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Boston.
Communities near New Boston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Boston.
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Torrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <4>
- Torrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Granby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Southwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Great Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- New Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Lee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Boston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Boston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Boston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Boston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Boston. See our Newspapers Page for New Boston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Boston ...
Looking for more information about New Boston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Boston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Boston.
Adding New Boston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Boston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Boston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Boston post office opened in 1825.
We also found New Boston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Boston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |