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Welcome to New Boston ...

The city of New Boston is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

New Boston is located in Bowie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Boston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Boston has a population of 4,573 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of New Boston is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Boston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for New Boston: (903) and (430)<4>

The ZIP code for New Boston: 75570<5>

Websites for New Boston ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.newbostontx.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Boston, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Boston had an population of 4,573 people. This is an increase of 0.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Boston had a population of 4,550 people. This makes New Boston the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of New Boston represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 357th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,550 people, the population of New Boston decreased 5.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,808 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, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee 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.

  • Texarkana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Wake Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <6>
  • Nash
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <6>
  • Hooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • De Kalb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Redwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Redwater is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <6>
  • Maud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Red Lick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Foreman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
    • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <6>
  • Leary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people

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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found New Boston in the book titled .<8> From that list, the New Boston post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Boston.

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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Boston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Boston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Boston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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