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 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
- Esrom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Esrom is also located in Barton County
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- Kenoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kenoma is also located in Barton County
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- Jasper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Malty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Malty is also located in Barton County
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- Lamar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bushnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell is also located in Barton County
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- Iantha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iantha is also located in Barton County
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- Golden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Irwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Irwin is also located in Barton County
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- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is also located in Barton County
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- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Dudenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dudenville is located in Jasper County
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- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is also located in Barton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Alba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alba is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Medoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Medoc is located in Jasper County
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- Sylvania ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvania was located in Dade County
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- Verdella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Verdella is also located in Barton County
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- Galesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
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- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Meinert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meinert is located in Dade County
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- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Liberal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberal is also located in Barton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Avilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Lockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Mindenmines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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. |
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