Welcome to Boos ...

Boos is located in Jasper County<1>.

The location of Boos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Boos is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Boos lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Boos (for example, toward Oaktown (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Boos ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boos.

• Olney
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Olney is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
• Sumner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
• Newton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
• Oblong
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <4>
• Noble
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
• Dieterich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
• Sainte Marie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
  • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
• Willow Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
  • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
• Claremont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
• Calhoun
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Calhoun is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boos.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boos. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boos.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boos. See our Newspapers Page for Boos.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boos ...

Looking for more information about Boos? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boos.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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