New Boston Ohio Map

About New Boston, Ohio

New Boston is a locality in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,470. The population density is 822.9 people per km². New Boston is located at 38.7523°N, 82.9368°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45662.

New Boston sits where the land begins to roll, a gentle rise from the flatlands of the Ohio River floodplain towards the more rugged hills of Appalachia. It lies 35.1 miles north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 311°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-north-east of Portsmouth. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant green tang of pine from the wooded slopes that frame the horizon. A creek, often a silver ribbon in the sun, winds its way through fields that are a patchwork quilt of fading corn stalks and newly turned soil, promising a different kind of green when spring returns. Houses, mostly modest and practical, line the roads, their porches often catching the low, golden light of late afternoon, a quiet testament to lives lived with a certain steady purpose. This place, New Boston, has known the quiet industry of farming and the more boisterous clang of iron. For generations, the fertile soil here yielded crops, supporting families through the seasons. Later, the proximity to the river and a vein of coal gave rise to a different kind of labor, the echoes of which still linger in the landscape, a reminder of the hard work that shaped the community. While the grander industries have receded, a resilient spirit persists, a quiet pride in the enduring connection to the land and the shared history that binds its people, a history as deep and layered as the soil itself.

About This New Boston Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of New Boston, Ohio 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 New Boston and Scioto County.

Detailed location data for New Boston includes the ZIP code (45662), telephone area code (937), county seat of Scioto County (Portsmouth), and school district assignment (New Boston Local 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 New Boston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.