Boston, Texas

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Boston is a town in the U.S. state of Texas, and is the county seat of Bowie County. The town had a population of only 200 in 1990.

History

Before 1890, Texarkana was the county seat of Bowie County. Then an election decided on a more central location for a courthouse. The site was chosen, and the town of Boston was created at the site. In 1986 a new courthouse was built in New Boston, which is just north of Boston, which remains the official county seat.

External link

[Boston, Texas] from the Handbook of Texas Online

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