Boston, Kentucky
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Boston Location within the state of Kentucky Boston Boston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′02″N 85°40′49″W / 37.78389°N 85.68028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Nelson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 253 |
| • Density | 128.9/sq mi (49.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 40107 |
| FIPS code | 21-08722 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629579[2] |
Boston is a census-designated place in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. Boston is along I-65; its ZIP code is 40107.
Boston is the home of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, organized in 1802. During 1929–1933, Mount Moriah was pastored by James L. Sullivan, who went on to be the president of the Baptist Sunday School Board (now Lifeway) and then president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Mount Moriah Baptist Church is a member of the Nelson County Baptist Association, Kentucky Baptist Convention, and Southern Baptist Convention. The earliest records of the church are lost, but it is believed that Mount Moriah Baptist was first constituted as Drennon's Lick Creek Baptist Church.
Economy
In July 2022, Governor Beshear announced a major investment in Kentucky's bourbon industry as Beam Suntory will expand the capacity Jim Beam Brands Co. with a $400 million investment that will create more than 50 full-time jobs at the Booker Noe Distillery in Boston, along with a new facility to produce renewable natural gas standards to power the expansion.[3][4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 253 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Notable people
Colonel Henry Pierson Crowe, USMC, was born there in 1899.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston, Kentucky
- ^ "Beam Suntory to Invest $400 Million, Create 50-Plus Jobs with Booker Noe Distillery Expansion in Boston, Nelson County". Kentucky.gov. June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Beam Suntory Unveils Renewable Energy-Powered Jim Beam Expansion in Boston, Nelson County". Beam Suntory. September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.