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Welcome to Boston ...

Boston is located in Jefferson County<1>.

When the people of Boston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bostonian<2>

Boston is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Boston and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Boston: 502

Communities Also Named Boston ...

While we believe that this Boston is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 4 Kentucky communities named Boston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Daviess, Nelson and Pendleton County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 37 communities that are also named Boston - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (4), 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.

  • Louisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Saint Matthews
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
  • Shelbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
  • Lyndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
  • Hillview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • La Grange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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>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.