New Boston, Harrison County, Indiana Explained

New Boston is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Indiana, in the United States.

The community was likely named after Boston, Lincolnshire or Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

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37.9998°N -86.0108°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 235. Apparently this village was named for the English town via Massachusetts..

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