Boylston is a former unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, that is now a neighborhood within the city of Montgomery, between the city's downtown and the Tallapoosa River.

Boylston, Alabama
Boylston is located in Alabama
Boylston
Boylston
Boylston is located in the United States
Boylston
Boylston
Coordinates: 32°25′42″N 86°16′46″W / 32.42833°N 86.27944°W / 32.42833; -86.27944
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID114799[1]

History

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The community was likely named after a local family.[2] A post office opened under the name Boylston in 1827.[3]

References

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  • Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas, 1958 Edition, Plate 72.
  1. ^ "Boylston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2015.