Boylston, Alabama

Boylston, Alabama
Neighborhood
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Coordinates: 32°25′42″N86°16′46″W / 32.42833°N 86.27944°W / 32.42833; -86.27944
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Montgomery
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	114799 [1]

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. ^[2] A post office opened under the name Boylston in 1827. ^[3]

References

• United States portal

• 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.