Old Boston

Established while part of Mexico; to serve plantations on Red River. Mail came horseback from Arkansas. Named for W. J. Boston, first storekeeper. A battalion was formed here to fight in Texas Revolution. First Bowie County Seat, 1841. Large stores surrounded square and two-story brick courthouse. Became educational center with 3 fine private schools. Texas governors Hardin R. Runnels and S. W. T. Lanham have lived here. New Boston (4 mi. N) founded on railroad, 1877. Boston (1 mi. S), exact county center, made county seat 1890, and this became "Old" Boston. (1966)

Old Boston is a historical marker in Old Boston, Bowie County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Bowie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 168 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.4040, -94.4160 near Old Boston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ball (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shady Grove, Ringwood, and Barfield.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5037009498. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.