Welcome to New Boston ...
The village of New Boston is located in Scioto County<1>.
The location of New Boston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Boston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Boston has a population of 2,140 people<3> (see below for details).
New Boston is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Boston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Boston is located in the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Boston had an population of 2,140 people. This is a decrease of 5.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Boston had a population of 2,272 people. This makes New Boston the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of New Boston represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 372nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,272 people, the population of New Boston decreased 2.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,340 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Boston.
Communities Also Named New Boston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named New Boston - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts (3), Michigan, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Boston.
Communities near New Boston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Boston.
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Raceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Greenup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
- Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <5>
- Wurtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- South Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
- South Webster is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <5>
- Hanging Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Otway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Otway is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <5>
- South Portsmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- West Portsmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
- West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Boston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Boston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Boston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Boston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Boston. See our Newspapers Page for New Boston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Boston ...
Looking for more information about New Boston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Boston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Boston.
Adding New Boston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Boston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Boston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Boston post office opened in 1891.
We also found New Boston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Boston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Scioto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Boston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |