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

New Boston
Unincorporated community
New Boston
New Boston
Coordinates: 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipHuff
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47531
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID440025

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.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. "New Boston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  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 4 October 2015.


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