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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.

Name Variations for Boston ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Boston has also been known as: Boston Mill and Helltown.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Summit 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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.

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:

  • Summit County     (The home county of Boston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Peninsula
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
    • Boston Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Northfield Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
    • Emmons Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
    • Macedonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Richfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hudson Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
      • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
    • Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Bath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Twinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <2>
    • Bath Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Silver Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Brecksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <2>
    • Walton Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <2>
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Applecreek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Broadview Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <2>
    • Valley View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glenwillow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
      • Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Seven Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <2>
    • Bedford Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Heights
      • Bedford Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford Heights <2>
    • Garfield Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
      • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
    • Maple Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
      • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <2>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • South Russell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Auburn Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Yates Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Chesterland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
      • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <2>
    • Welshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Burton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
    • Parkman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Aquilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Chardon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <2>
    • Middlefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • East Claridon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
    • West Bass Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Willoughby Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
      • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <2>
    • Wickliffe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
    • Pecks Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
    • Waite Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
      • Waite Hill is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Kirtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <2>
    • Willowick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
      • Willowick is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <2>
    • Willoughby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brentwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Eastlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <2>
    • Kirtland Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Lakeline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
      • Lakeline is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Oak Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
    • Timberlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Eaton Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Fields
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Belden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
    • Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Avon Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <2>
    • Elyria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lagrange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Youngs Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sharon Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Medina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Abbeyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Valley City Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Poe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Wadsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
    • Valley City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Camelot Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Doolittles Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
    • Brady Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Brimfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Gate Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Evergreen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
    • Mantua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua <2>
    • Ravenna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rootstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <2>
    • Hartville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Greentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • Canal Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <2>
    • New Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
    • North Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Limaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
      • Limaville is located in Stark County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
    • Oval City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oval City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
    • Forty Corners Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • North Lawrence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hills and Dales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sippo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sippo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Phalanx
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalanx
      • Phalanx is located in Trumbull County
    • South Canal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshallville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
    • Creston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Burton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Orrville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <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 109 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 14 miles [22.5 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 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 north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boston Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Macedonia.
    • The Boston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boston Mills Cemetery
    • Boston Moral Cemetery
    • Boston Union Cemetery
    • Helltown Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #734037 <5>
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Wheatley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
  • Northfield - Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield - Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield - Macedonia Cemetery
  • West Richfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Revere Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revere Cemetery
  • Ira Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ira Cemetery
  • Wyoga Lake Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoga Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoga Lake Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (442 more) ...
    • Markillie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markillie Cemetery
    • Brecksville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brecksville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brecksville Highland Drive Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
      • Highland Drive Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brecksville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972738 <5>
    • Barr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 193 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.

  • Peninsula
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
    • Peninsula is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
  • Richfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Everett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Summit County
  • Bosworth ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Summit County
  • Macedonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Richfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richfield
    • West Richfield is located in Summit County
  • Ira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Summit County
  • Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brecksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
    • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <2>
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Wheelock ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
    • Wheelock is located in Summit County
  • Botzum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botzum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
    • Botzum is located in Summit County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Metz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Summit County
    • Darrowville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrowville
      • Darrowville is located in Summit County
    • Twinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <2>

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 Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

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

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>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: 41.2633, Longitude: -81.5594    
<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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