New Boston, Spencer County, Indiana

New Boston is an unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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New Boston is located in Indiana
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New Boston is located in the United States
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New Boston
Coordinates: 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W / 38.05861°N 86.81028°W / 38.05861; -86.81028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipHuff
Elevation459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47531
Area code812
GNIS feature ID440025

History

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New Boston was laid out in 1851.[3] The community most likely took its name from the larger city of Boston, Massachusetts.[4]

A post office was established at New Boston in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1868.[5]

Geography

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New Boston is located at 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W / 38.05861°N 86.81028°W / 38.05861; -86.81028.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "New Boston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 372.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably was named for Boston, Massachusetts.
  5. ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.