Boston, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Boston, Wayne County.
| City | Boston |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Wayne |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.74116 |
| Longitude | -84.851903 |
| Population | 246 |
| Density | 89.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Boston is a locality in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 89.5 people per km². Boston is located at 39.7412°N, 84.8519°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47324.
Boston in Wayne County, Indiana, exhales a quiet, pastoral grace. It lies 6.4 miles south-south-east of Richmond, IN (from Richmond, IN: bearing 161°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Lake Lakengren. The land here rolls with a gentle, agricultural swell, fields of corn and soybeans stretching out like rumpled blankets under a sky that often unfurls in vast, cloud-streaked panoramas. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-warmed earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant clover. Small streams, mere whispers of water, wind their way through the landscape, reflecting the shifting light and the deep green of the trees that line their banks. Life in Boston moves with a measured, unhurried cadence, dictated more by the sun's arc and the turning of the seasons than by the urgent ticking of a clock. The history of Boston is as understated as its present-day charm, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled these fertile lands. Once a more bustling crossroads, its local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding farms, a tradition that continues to shape its character. While the grand industrial booms of larger cities passed Boston by, this has allowed for the preservation of a distinct sense of place, a community where neighborly acquaintance is the common currency. The distinctive character of Boston lies not in towering landmarks or celebrated institutions, but in the quiet dignity of its agricultural heritage and the enduring, unpretentious welcome it offers to those who find themselves on its quiet streets.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boston, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Boston and Wayne County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Boston is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Boston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |