Boston, Kentucky

About Boston

Boston, KY is a small unincorporated community located in central Kentucky.

Boston holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.96 square miles.

📰 Boston News Today

• Kentucky man arrested after more than 11 ounces of meth, guns seized in Nelson County drug bust WDRB · Oct 7
• Every Western Kentucky player drafted by the Boston Celtics Yahoo Sports · Oct 1
• Eagles Return to Kentucky for NCAA East First Round Boston College Athletics · May 26
• Thomas James Chapman Obituary | William R. Rust Funeral Home | Boston, KY Tribute Archive · Oct 3
• Kentucky authorities arrest suspect in fatal shooting of state trooper along highway Boston 25 News · Sep 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Boston Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Boston — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boston

• Vernon Douglas State Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John C. Williams Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Boston

• Boston School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Boston

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