Boss, Missouri
Boss, Missouri | |
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| 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 community in eastern Dent County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located about 18 miles east of Salem on Route 32.
A post office called Boss has been in operation since 1901.[2] The community has the nickname of Marion "Boss" Nelson, a lumberman supervisor.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Boss, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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