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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bosse (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bosse. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bosse is located in Hodgeman County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hodgeman County: Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Lane, Ness & Pawnee.

Below are the counties that are near Bosse. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bosse:

  • Hodgeman County     (The home county of Bosse)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.
    • Jetmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hanston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
      • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.
    • Offerle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
      • Offerle is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Kinsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
  • Finney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.
    • Kalvesta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
      • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
    • Ravanna ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Finney County
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.
    • Spearville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
      • Spearville is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Wright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Windhorst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
      • Windhorst is located in Ford County
    • Windthorst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
      • Windthorst is located in Ford County
    • Dodge City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Dodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
      • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
      • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
      • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Howell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Ford County
  • Ness County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.
    • Bazine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Ness City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Laird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Ness County
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.
    • Burdett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Rozel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
      • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Rush County
    • Alexander
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bosse, see our County-by-County Page for Bosse.

Newspapers Published in Bosse ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bosse.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bosse, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bosse.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bosse:

Cemeteries Near Bosse ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bosse.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bosse covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.

  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Hanston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanston Cemetery
  • Silent Land Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Land Cemetery
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Browns Grove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Kunze Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunze Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Kitterville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitterville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Bosse in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bosse.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bosse, with the one closest to Bosse listed first.

  • Jetmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hanston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
    • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Gray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Hodgeman County
  • Riverside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Ness County
  • Spearville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
    • Spearville is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Bellefont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefont
    • Bellefont is located in Ford County
  • Burdett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Offerle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
    • Offerle is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Wright
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Ford County
  • Dodge City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rozel
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
    • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Kalvesta
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
    • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • South Dodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dodge
      • South Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Kinsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bazine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bosse. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bosse.

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bosse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bosse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0870, Longitude: -99.8337       In this case, the coordinates for Bosse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bosse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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