Boss, Missouri
Boss, Missouri | |
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  Boss, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′35″N 91°11′21″W / 37.64306°N 91.18917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dent |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 748967[1] |
Boss is an unincorporated rural hamlet in eastern Dent County, Missouri.[1] It is approximately 18 miles east of Salem along Route 32.
The community is named after the nickname of Marion "Boss" Nelson, a lumberman supervisor.[2] A post office at Boss has been in operation since 1901.[3] There is also a residential hotel.
Notes
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boss, Missouri
- ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |