Boston Kentucky Map

About Boston, Kentucky

Boston is a locality in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 195. The population density is 30.3 people per km². Boston is located at 37.7876°N, 85.6727°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40107.

Boston, Kentucky, unfolds across rolling hills that wear the soft, muted greens of late summer pastures. It lies 12.1 miles east-north-east of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 58°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-east of Lebanon Junction. The land here, a gentle swell and dip, feels like a slumbering giant, its contours shaped by ancient rivers and the slow, persistent work of wind and rain. Fields of corn, their stalks beginning to yellow, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves a promise of autumn's richer palette. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the drone of a lone tractor, a quiet hum that speaks of a life lived in close conversation with the earth. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape in broad, warm swathes, casting long shadows that deepen the hollows and give a velvety texture to the very ground. This corner of Nelson County carries the quiet dignity of its agricultural heritage. For generations, the fertile soil has been the bedrock of Boston's livelihood, with tobacco and corn often dominating the landscape, their cultivation a rhythm passed down through families. While the larger bourbon industry casts its shadow and influence across the region, Boston itself maintains a more modest, self-contained character, its economy rooted in the land and the small businesses that serve its residents. The history here is not etched in grand monuments, but whispered in the weathered barns and the friendly greetings exchanged on the quiet country roads, a continuity of people and place that feels as enduring as the very hills themselves.

About This Boston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boston, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.787563, -85.672737. 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 Nelson County.

Detailed location data for Boston includes the ZIP code (42366), telephone area code (859, 502), county seat of Nelson County (Bardstown), and school district assignment (Nelson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Boston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.