Boston, Georgia

Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,207.

History
Boston was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1870. An early variant name was "Blue Springs"; the present name is after Thomas M. Boston, who found a medicinal spring near the town site. Boston, Georgia is home to one of the original Carnegie Libraries, and one of a handful in Georgia that is still being used as a library.

Geography
Boston is located at 30.8°N, -83.78333°W (30.7926, -83.7907). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 sqmi, all land. It is 107 miles east of Dothan, Alabama and 21 miles west of Valdosta.

Demographics
In 2020, the city had a population of 1,207, down from 1,315 in 2010.