New Boston, Spencer County, Indiana
New Boston is an unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
New Boston was laid out in 1851. The community most likely took its name from the larger city of Boston, Massachusetts.
A post office was established at New Boston in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1868.
Geography
New Boston is located at 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W / 38.05861°N 86.81028°W.
References
- ^ "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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