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Neighborhood in Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Boylston, Alabama
Neighborhood
Boylston is located in AlabamaBoylstonBoylstonShow map of AlabamaBoylston is located in the United StatesBoylstonBoylstonShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°25′42″N 86°16′46″W / 32.42833°N 86.27944°W / 32.42833; -86.27944
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMontgomery
Elevation217 ft (66 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID114799

Boylston is a former unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, that is now a neighborhood within the city of Montgomery, between the city's downtown and the Tallapoosa River.

History

The community was likely named after a local family. A post office opened under the name Boylston in 1827.

References

  • Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas, 1958 Edition, Plate 72.
  1. "Boylston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Montgomery
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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