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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Boscobel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Boscobel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boscobel, please Contact Us.
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 Boscobel (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 Boscobel. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Boscobel is historic, it would have been located within present day Dent County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Boscobel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boscobel:
- Dent County (The home county of Boscobel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Howes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Sligo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Doss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Darien
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Boss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Jadwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Coulstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Gila
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Cook Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Wesco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steelville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dillard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Davisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Cuba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Czar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Scotia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Leasburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade County
- Redbird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Viburnum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bixby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Good Water
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Vichy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lanes Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Saint James
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rosati
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Rolla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edgar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Doolittle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Beulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Duke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Jerome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Pulaski County
- Devils Elbow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Greeley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Oates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Shannon County
- Akers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Sherrill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Licking
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- Berryman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boscobel, see our County-by-County Page for Boscobel.
Cemeteries Near Boscobel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boscobel.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Boscobel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boscobel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fraser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cooksey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blackwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cotner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delcour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cavanaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pryor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gorman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27474 <4>
- Lay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.
Boscobel itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boscobel, with the one closest to Boscobel listed first.
- Condray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Condray is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condray
- Howes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Cook Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Sligo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Lake Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Anutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anutt is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
- Lecoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Hedrick ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hedrick is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Doss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stone Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Hill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Howes Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Mill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
- Steelville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boscobel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boscobel.
Newspapers Published in Boscobel ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boscobel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boscobel, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boscobel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Boscobel:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Iron County
- Maries County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski County
- Reynolds County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Boscobel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boscobel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |