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New Boston, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°57′07″N 92°51′35″W / 39.95194°N 92.85972°W / 39.95194; -92.85972
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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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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