Welcome to South Boston ...

South Boston is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Boston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Boston: S. Boston

South Boston is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named South Boston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Boston - they are located in Indiana and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Boston.

Communities near South Boston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Boston.

• Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Brockton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Lynn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Framingham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Waltham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 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 South Boston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Boston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Boston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Boston. See our Newspapers Page for South Boston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Boston ...

Looking for more information about South 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 South Boston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Boston.

Adding South Boston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Boston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Boston was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found South Boston on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Boston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/