Boston is an

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in the

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of southeastern Madison County,

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, United States. The community is located on

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between Pettigrew to the southwest and

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to the northeast. The community is on a high ridge at an elevation of . The location is at the

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of four streams: Kings River to the northeast,

War Eagle Creek War Eagle Creek is a stream in Benton County, Arkansas, Benton, Washington County, Arkansas, Washington and Madison County, Arkansas, Madison counties of northwest Arkansas, United States, that is a tributary of the White River (Arkansas–Missou ...

to the northwest, the White River to the east and southwest and Little Mulberry Creek (a tributary to the Mulberry River) to the southeast.''Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer'', DeLorme, 2nd edition 2002, page = 23 The Boston Chapel and cemetery lie about three-quarters of a mile to the south of Boston along a county road. The Boston Lookout Tower ( at elevation: ) is about two miles south of Boston along the same county road.''Boston, Arkansas,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973

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