New Boston, Spencer County, Indiana
| New Boston | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  New Boston  New Boston | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W / 38.05861°N 86.81028°WCoordinates: 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W / 38.05861°N 86.81028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Huff |
| Elevation[1] | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47531 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440025 |
New Boston is an unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
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
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 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "New Boston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ 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 4 October 2015.
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