Boston, Summit County, Ohio

Boston is an unincorporated community in Summit County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The first settlement at Boston was made in 1820.[2] A sawmill was built at Boston in about 1821.[2] An early variant name was Boston Mills.[3] A post office called Boston was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1957.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston, Summit County, Ohio
  2. 1 2 Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Summit County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 542.
  3. Doyle, William B. (1908). Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 102.
  4. "Summit County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

Coordinates: 41°15′48″N 81°33′34″W / 41.26333°N 81.55944°W / 41.26333; -81.55944

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