Welcome to Boston ...
Boston is located in Barton County<1>.
The location of 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 Boston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
When the people of Boston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bostonian<3>
Boston is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Boston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Boston is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Boston ...
While we believe that this Boston is located in Barton County, we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Boston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Christian, Monroe and Warren County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 37 communities that are also named Boston - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boston.
Communities near Boston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boston.
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Lamar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Oronogo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
- Oronogo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <5>
- Jasper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Lockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Golden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <5>
- Liberal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Alba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <5>
- Purcell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Purcell is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <5>
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 Boston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Boston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boston. See our Newspapers Page for Boston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boston ...
Looking for more information about 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 Boston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boston.
Adding Boston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Boston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Boston post office opened in 1891.
We also found Boston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barton, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Boston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Boston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |