Welcome to Boston ...

Boston is located in Highland County<1>.

The location of Boston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Boston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bostonian<3>

Boston is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Boston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Boston is within the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Boston ...

While we believe that this Boston is located in Highland County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Boston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Belmont, Franklin, Jefferson and Summit County.

Beyond Ohio, 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, Missouri (4), New York, 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.

• Hillsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
• Greenfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
• Peebles
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <5>
• Lynchburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
• Leesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• New Vienna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
  • New Vienna is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Vienna <5>
• Seaman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
  • Seaman is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <5>
• Bainbridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>
• Martinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
• Mowrystown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
  • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 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 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.

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 Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/