Boylston, Alabama

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Boylston, Alabama
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Boylston
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 ID114799 [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

  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.