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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 Boss (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 Boss. 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 and hospitals 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.

Boss is located in Dent County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties 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 Boss. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boss:

  • Dent County     (The home county of Boss)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boss, with the one closest to Boss listed first.
    • Bunker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Bunker is located in Dent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <2>
    • Sligo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
    • Doss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jadwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Darien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Lake Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Lecoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boss, with the one closest to Boss listed first.
    • Dillard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
    • Czar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
    • Davisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <2>
    • Cherryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
    • Cook Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
    • Wesco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
    • Elaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
    • Steelville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boss, with the one closest to Boss listed first.
    • Bixby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <2>
    • Viburnum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
      • Viburnum is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <2>
    • Good Water
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Belleview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • Glover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
    • Middle Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pilot Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
    • Arcadia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
    • English Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Ironton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Chloride
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boss, with the one closest to Boss listed first.
    • Greeley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Oates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Bee Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Black
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
    • Corridon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Munger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
    • Lesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruit City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Redford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
    • Ellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boss, with the one closest to Boss listed first.
    • Akers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Round Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boss, with the one closest to Boss listed first.
    • Horton Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
    • Sunlight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
    • Berryman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
    • Belgrade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Potosi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Boss ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boss.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boss, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boss.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Boss:

Cemeteries Near Boss ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boss.

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 Boss covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Camden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
  • Richards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
  • Hedrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedrick Cemetery
  • Fiebelman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiebelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiebelman Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
  • Dillard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillard Cemetery
  • Radford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radford Cemetery
  • Neals Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neals Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neals Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Dillard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillard Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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.<4>

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

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

  • Red Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
    • Red Point is located in Iron County
  • Howes Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
    • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
  • Dillard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Dillard is located in Crawford County
  • Stone Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
    • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
  • Greeley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Czar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Czar is located in Crawford County
  • Oates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Oates is located in Reynolds County
  • Good Water
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
    • Good Water is located in Iron County
  • Goodland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Goodland is located in Iron County
  • West Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
    • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
  • Davisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisville <2>
  • Sligo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Dent County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Edgehill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
    • Cherryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
    • Bee Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County

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

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6431, Longitude: -91.1893       In this case, the coordinates for Boss have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Boss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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