Boston, Highland County, Ohio
Boston is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Boston was laid out in 1840, and named after Boston, Massachusetts.[1] A variant name was Dallas.[2] A post office called Dallas was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
References
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 16.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston, Highland County, Ohio
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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