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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Belmont County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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:

  • Belmont County     (The home county of Boston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bethesda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <1>
    • Hendrysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrongs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
      • Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
    • Loomis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Belmont County
    • Jacobsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
    • Warnock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Belmont County
    • Captina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County
    • Bannock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Glencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <1>
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Fairview has also been known as:
      • Fairview village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
    • Middlebourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
      • Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
    • Senecaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <1>
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
    • Elizabethtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
    • Lore City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
      • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <1>
    • Old Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington
      • Old Washington is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Washington <1>
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Antrim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Harrison County
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Cadiz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Deersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
      • Deersville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Blairmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County
    • Unionvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Adena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
      • Adena is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Dillonvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Miltonsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Jerusalem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Ozark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
    • Lewisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Beallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Woodsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
    • Stafford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
    • Graysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Laings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • Hackney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • New Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <1>
    • Rix Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rix Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Batesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Kennonsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
    • Mud Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
    • Whigville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
    • Mount Ephraim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
    • Sarahsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Fulda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Harriettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • West Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Peoli
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Stillwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Gilmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Elba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Macksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalzell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
    • Lower Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Gasville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
    • Warner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Washington County
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Washington County
    • Matamoras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Whipple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
    • Deucher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Wade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Kent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <1>
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Moundsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • McMechen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <1>
    • Benwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <1>
    • Rosbys Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosbys Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Allendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Sherrard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Easton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <1>
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Adaline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Echo Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Paden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <1>
    • Sistersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <1>
    • Friendly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Adonis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Sandusky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Proctor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
      • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <1>
    • Childs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Minnie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Bebee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)

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 38 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 18 miles [29 km]<3>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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.

  • Boston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
  • Boston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Neptune Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • St. Johns RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns RC Cemetery
  • Schell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schell Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerton Southern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Somerton Southern Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Somerton City Cemetery
    • Southern Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerton Southern Cemetery
  • Old Northern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Northern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Northern Cemetery
  • Calais Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calais Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calais Cemetery
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    • Free Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Burial Ground
    • Miltonsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miltonsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miltonsburg Cemetery
    • Block Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block 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.<5>

While we didn't find Boston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boston.

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

  • Temperanceville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
    • Temperanceville is located in Belmont County
  • Malaga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
    • Malaga is located in Monroe County
  • Somerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
    • Somerton is located in Belmont County
  • Calais
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
    • Calais is located in Monroe County
  • Monroefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroefield
    • Monroefield is located in Monroe County
  • Baileys Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Mills
    • Baileys Mills is located in Belmont County
  • Miltonsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
    • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Batesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jerusalem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Spencer Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Station
    • Spencer Station is located in Guernsey County
  • Brister
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
    • Brister is located in Monroe County
  • Burkhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhart
    • Burkhart is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ozark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
    • Barnesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Quaker City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 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: 39.8881, Longitude: -81.1984       In this case, the coordinates for Boston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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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