Boston Kentucky Map

About Boston, Kentucky

Boston is a locality in Jefferson 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 occupies a tranquil stretch of Kentucky terrain where the Long Run carves a modest, persistent path through the earth. It lies 7.6 miles east-northeast of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 67°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east of Lyndon. The landscape here favors the quiet accumulation of limestone beneath fields that transition from deep emerald to a parched, golden hue as the season turns. A mile away, the grounds of Eastwood offer a sprawling, verdant expanse that anchors the local ecosystem, providing a sanctuary of hardwood and open meadow. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, though on the clearest days, one might imagine the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains standing as a sentinel far to the east. At dusk, the light catches the moisture rising from the Long Run, casting a violet glow over the fields that renders the entire valley hushed and heavy with the scent of damp soil.

Boston retains the character of a place built upon the steady, deliberate labor of the land, where the rhythms of agriculture and small-scale trade dictate the passage of time. The local economy remains tethered to the fertile potential of the soil and the legacy of regional craftsmanship, a heritage that lingers in the way residents tend to their pastures and outbuildings. While Cow Lake lies four miles distant, serving as a quiet focal point for those seeking the stillness of standing water, the social life of the area remains centered on the interpersonal connections formed over generations. Life in Boston moves with the unforced cadence of a pendulum, defined by the seasonal work of the farm and the enduring presence of families who have watched the same limestone ridges weather the years. This is a place where the modern world feels like a distant hum, kept at bay by the stubborn, grounding reality of the Kentucky countryside.

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 Jefferson County (Louisville), 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.