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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boston had a population of 230 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Patchin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Colden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colden
    • Colden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colden <3>
  • New Oregon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
    • New Oregon is located in Erie County
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
  • North Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Erie County
  • Wyandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eden
    • East Eden is located in Erie County
  • Langford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
    • Langford is located in Erie County
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Marshfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Erie County
  • East Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
    • East Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Concord <3>
  • Griffins Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jewettville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellicott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Ellicott is located in Erie County
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Water Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eden Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Erie County
  • Morton Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Armor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Shirley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Erie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shirley
    • From Boston to Shirley
  • Springville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <3>
  • Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • South Wales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wales
    • South Wales is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Wales <3>

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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