New Boston, Missouri

New Boston is an unincorporated community in eastern Linn County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 129 about twelve miles northeast of Brookfield.

New Boston was laid out in 1846, and named after Boston, Massachusetts.[2] A post office called New Boston has been in operation since 1872.[3][4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Boston, Missouri
  2. Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 26.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°57′07″N 92°51′35″W / 39.95194°N 92.85972°W / 39.95194; -92.85972


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