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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 doctors 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 Highland 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 Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.

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:

  • Highland County     (The home county of Boston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Marshall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Hillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Barretts Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Bridges
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Berrysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • East Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Folsom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • Hoagland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Highland County
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Elmville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Louden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Emerald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Seaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <1>
    • Youngsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
    • Harshasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Unity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
    • Jaybird
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Cherry Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Fincastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Saint Martin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
    • Sardinia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <1>
    • Fayetteville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fivemile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Brown County
    • Bardwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Brown County
    • Arnheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
    • Ash Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
    • Mount Orab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
      • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <1>
    • New Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Brown County
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Marathon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Clermont County
    • Moores Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
    • Newtonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • New Vienna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lees Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Morrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Sabina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <1>
    • Westboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
    • Midland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Port William
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Clarksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • North Kingman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Hagler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Milledgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Bloomingburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <1>
    • Octa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • Bowersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Pickaway County
    • New Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Spellman Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Peck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Waverly City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Bristol Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
    • Humboldt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <1>
    • South Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <1>
    • Dills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Bourneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Nipgen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipgen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxabell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Rarden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <1>
    • Youngs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <1>
  • Warren County
    • Osceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County

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 72 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 20 miles [32.2 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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.

  • New Light Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Hicksite Quaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Quaker Cemetery
  • Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Leaverton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (589 more) ...
    • Christian Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Union Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Dick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick 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>

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.

  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Highland County
  • Rainsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsboro
    • Rainsboro is located in Highland County
  • New Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
    • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Berrysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
    • Berrysville is located in Highland County
  • Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Highland County
  • Barretts Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
    • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
  • Samantha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Highland County
  • Bridges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
    • Bridges is located in Highland County
  • North Uniontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
    • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
  • Turkey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
    • Turkey is located in Highland County
  • Shackleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
    • Shackleton is located in Highland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Leesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Folsom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • Cynthiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike 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.

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.2153, Longitude: -83.5110       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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