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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 Bowie County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bowie County: Little River (AR), Miller (AR), McCurtain (OK), Cass, Morris & Red River.

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:

  • Bowie County     (The home county of Boston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • New Boston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carbondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbondale
      • From Boston to Carbondale
    • Maud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Simms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
    • Victory City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
    • Redbank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Redwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bassett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • De Kalb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Dalby Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Bryans Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Douglassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Marietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • Domino
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Domino is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Springdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Boston to Springdale
    • Red Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Boston to Red Hill
    • Queen City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
      • Bloomburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <1>
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Rocky Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River County
  • Titus County
    • Cookville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
  • Little River County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Foreman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <1>
    • Ashdown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <1>
    • Ogden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Alleene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Wilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winthrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Millwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Boston to Millwood
    • Yarborough Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boston, with the one closest to Boston listed first.
    • Texarkana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rondo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Genoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boston, see our County-by-County Page for 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.

  • Rea Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rea Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shipp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McWright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collon Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collon Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runnels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Bayou Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Till Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Till Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Till Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Irby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Whaley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Bowie County
  • Malta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Bowie County
  • Hooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Simms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
    • Simms is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
  • Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bowie County
  • Corley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Bowie County
  • Bassett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • De Kalb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bryans Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dalby Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Bowie County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Douglassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Eylau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eylau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylau
      • Eylau is located in Bowie County
    • Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Little River County (AR)

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.

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 30 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 30 miles [48.3 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 State of Texas: https://texas.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 33.4417, Longitude: -94.4198    
<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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