New Boston, Spencer County, Indiana

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

New Boston
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°03′31″N 86°48′37″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Township	Huff
Elevation [1]	459 ft (140 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47531
Area code	812
GNIS feature ID	440025

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.