New Boston is an unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
New Boston | |
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Coordinates: 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W / 38.05861°N 86.81028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Spencer |
Township | Huff |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47531 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 440025 |
History
editNew 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
editNew Boston is located at 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W / 38.05861°N 86.81028°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "New Boston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 372.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
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