Boston Kentucky Map

About Boston, Kentucky

Boston is a locality in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 253. The population density is 49.8 people per km². Boston is located at 37.7812°N, 85.6872°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 42366, 42256, 41006.

Boston emerges from the low-slung, limestone-rich basin where the quiet currents of Boston Lick Creek trace a path through the earth. It lies 20.1 miles west-northwest of Bowling Green, KY (from Bowling Green, KY: bearing 290°T), and is situated 17.7 miles north-northeast of Russellville. The landscape surrounding Boston holds the stillness of ancient, weathered soil, where the horizon is defined not by jagged peaks but by the distant, hazy silhouette of Chestnut Oak Ridge rising against the sky. In the cool hours before noon, the air carries a faint, sharp scent of damp earth and drying tobacco leaves, a grounding fragrance that speaks to the agricultural heritage of the land. Beyond the immediate tree lines, the terrain stretches into a series of soft, rolling swells, a quiet expanse of woodland and pasture that remains largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of larger centers.

History in Boston lingers in the architecture of older homesteads and the enduring reliance on the land, where the local economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of seasonal harvest and the quiet industry of the distillery trade. While the nearby expanse of Epperson Hollow and the calm waters of Subletts Lake provide a sanctuary for local wildlife, the human life here remains centered on the small, persistent connections of a rural existence. Residents might travel as far as Hadley Community Park for a change of pace, but the character of the place is forged in the daily work of maintaining these fields and the shared silence of the valley. It is a region where the light at dusk turns the limestone dust to a pale, bruised gold, illuminating a life that prioritizes the steady turning of the seasons over the noise of the modern world.

About This Boston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boston, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.781189, -85.687244. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Boston includes the ZIP code (42366, 42256, 41006), telephone area code (859, 502), county seat of Butler County (Morgantown), and school district assignment (Nelson County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.