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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boston had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.

  • Dutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
    • Dutton is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dutton
    • From Boston to Dutton
  • Ryker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryker
    • Ryker is located in Newton County
  • Fallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
    • Fallsville is located in Newton County
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Oark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
    • Oark is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <4>
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Madison County
  • Mossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mossville
    • From Boston to Mossville
  • Walnut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Combs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Swain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Boxley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boxley
    • From Boston to Boxley
  • Linville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
    • Linville is located in Johnson County
  • Batson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
    • Batson is located in Johnson County
  • Kingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
  • Patrick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in Madison County
  • Cass
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Top
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ozone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Murray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Murray
    • From Boston to Murray
  • Crosses
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosses have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
    • Crosses is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Drakes Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
    • Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
  • Harmony
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harmony
    • From Boston to Harmony
  • Dinsmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Newton County
  • Marble
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Thompson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thompson
    • From Boston to Thompson

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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