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Welcome to Boston ...

Boston is located in Summit County<1>.



Boston was settled in 1820.

When the people of Boston<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bostonian<3>

Boston is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Boston: (330) & (234)<5>

The community of Boston has also been called Boston Mill. and Helltown. For more information about the names of Boston, see The Names of Boston on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Boston ...

While we believe that this Boston is located in Summit County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Boston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Belmont, Franklin, Highland and Jefferson County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 37 communities that are also named Boston - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (4), New York, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.

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

Communities near Boston ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Akron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
  • Parma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
  • Lakewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <6>
  • Strongsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brunswick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
  • Stow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <6>
  • North Royalton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
    • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <6>

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 Boston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boston ...

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

Adding Boston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Boston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Boston post office opened in 1825.

We also found Boston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boston.

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Boston is also known as Boston Mill or Helltown. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Boston.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Boston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Boston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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