Boylston, Alabama

Neighborhood in Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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.