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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>

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.

  • Nelsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
  • Lebanon Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebanon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
    • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <3>
  • Colesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Larue County
  • Tunnel Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
    • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
  • New Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
  • Balltown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Nelson County
  • Deatsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
  • Hobbs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
  • Clermont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
  • Bardstown Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
    • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
  • Bardstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nazareth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
    • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
  • Elizabethtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gethsemane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
  • Pitt's Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
    • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
  • Coxs Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
    • Lenore is located in Nelson County
  • Salt River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
    • Salt River is located in Bullitt County
  • Tonieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
    • Tonieville is located in Larue County
  • New Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Nelson County
  • Holy Cross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
  • Solitude
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
  • Shepherdsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
  • Hodgenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
    • Dant is located in Marion County

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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