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Boston, Summit County, Ohio

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was built at Boston in about 1821. An early variant name was Boston Mills. A post office called Boston was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1957.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston, Summit County, Ohio
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In 1974, a significant portion of the area near Boston was added to what would become
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Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens
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History of Summit County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio
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unincorporated community
Summit County
U.S. state
Ohio
Boston Township
sawmill
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston, Summit County, Ohio
Ohio Town Names


History of Summit County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio
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Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens
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"Summit County"



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