Boston, Kentucky

For the neighborhood in Louisville Metro, see Boston, Louisville.

Boston
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°47′02″N85°40′49″W / 37.78389°N 85.68028°W / 37.78389; -85.68028
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Nelson
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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.^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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]}

In December 2025, the maker of the popular bourbon brand Jim Beam, Beam Suntory, said it will pause operations at its main distillery in Clermont for an indefinite period beginning in January 2026. Although oprations will continue at the Booker Noe distillery in Boston. ^{[5] [6]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	253		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Notable people

See also: List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area

Colonel Henry Pierson Crowe, USMC, was born there in 1899.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boston, Kentucky
3. "Beam Suntory to Invest $400 Million, Create 50-Plus Jobs with Booker Noe Distillery Expansion in Boston, Nelson County". Kentucky.gov. June 28, 2022.
4. "Beam Suntory Unveils Renewable Energy-Powered Jim Beam Expansion in Boston, Nelson County". Beam Suntory. September 14, 2022.
5. "Jim Beam to pause production at main Kentucky distillery in 2026". Louisville Courier Journal. December 21, 2025.
6. "Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts Kentucky production amid ongoing trade tensions". CBC News. December 22, 2025.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• Boston, Kentucky on Yahoo! Maps