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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Boston (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Boston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Boston is located in Barton County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barton County: Crawford (KS), Cedar, Dade, Jasper & Vernon.

Below are the counties that are near Boston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boston:

  • Barton County     (The home county of Boston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Kenoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
    • Lamar Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lamar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oakton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
    • Bushnell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Golden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <2>
    • Layneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Liberal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Mindenmines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Jerico Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Virgil City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
    • Umber View Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • South Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Arcola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Glen Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
    • Pilgrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Corry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Jasper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Neck City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Alba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Purcell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <2>
    • Medoc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Avilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Opolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Jasper County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Round Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Miller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stotts City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Heatonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Silver Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Diamond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
    • Saginaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Leawood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Talmage City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Cliff Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Redings Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bronaugh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
      • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Milo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Montevallo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevallo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
    • Moundville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Lawton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Badger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Crestline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Weir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Empire City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • East Galena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Scammon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scammon
      • Scammon is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scammon <2>
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Cornell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Opolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Curranville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
      • Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Yale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Mulberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Fox Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Frontenac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Gross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Pittsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Arcadia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Arma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
      • Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boston, see our County-by-County Page for Boston.

Newspapers Published in Boston ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boston, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Boston:

Cemeteries Near Boston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boston.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.

  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Killey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killey Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
  • Jasper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • East Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
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    • Hendricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Ruddick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddick Cemetery
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boston had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esrom
    • Esrom is located in Barton County
  • Kenoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
    • Kenoma is located in Barton County
  • Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Malty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malty
    • Malty is located in Barton County
  • Lamar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bushnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Barton County
  • Iantha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iantha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iantha
    • Iantha is located in Barton County
  • Golden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Golden City is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <2>
  • Irwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Barton County
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Barton County
  • Maple Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Dudenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudenville
    • Dudenville is located in Jasper County
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    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Alba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Medoc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boston.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4128, Longitude: -94.2819       In this case, the coordinates for Boston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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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