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>
While we didn't find Boston in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Boston. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
- Whitesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <2>
- Habit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Deanefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
- Deanefield is located in Ohio County
- Knottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Daviess County
- Philpot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
- Philpot is located in Daviess County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
- Aetnaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
- Pellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Masonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Masonville is located in Daviess County
- Adaburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ensor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Magan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Haynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Ohio County
- Floral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Ohio County
- Gatewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Thruston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Yelvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County
- Fordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
- Fordsville is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <2>
- Owensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Owensboro is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensboro <2>
- Sutherland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Daviess County
- Browns Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Daviess County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Beda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Sulphur Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Ohio County
- Patesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
- Patesville is located in Hancock County
- Chambers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pettit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Daviess County: www.daviessky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |