New Boston, Missouri Explained

New Boston is an unincorporated community in eastern Linn County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route 129 approximately 16miles northeast of Brookfield. Mussel Fork flows past 1mile to the east in adjacent Macon County.[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, pp. 22-3,
  2. Book: Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names . University of Missouri Press . Ramsay, Robert L. . 1952 . 26. 9780826205865 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070628/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_linn.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . October 29, 2016 .

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