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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 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 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)
    • Sligo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Gila
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gila is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Doss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Doss is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Howes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jadwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Darien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Jack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Lake Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Lecoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
  • 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)
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Czar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Davisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cherryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cook Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Wesco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Elaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
    • Steelville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Scotia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • 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)
    • Viburnum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Water
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
    • Belleview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Glover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glover is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Middle Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pilot Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • English Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • English Town is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • Ironton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Chloride
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
  • 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)
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Oates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
    • Bee Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Black
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Corridon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Munger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Lesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruit City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
    • Redford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Ellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Round Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
  • 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)
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
    • Sunlight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
    • Berryman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
    • 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)
      • Potosi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <1>
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault

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

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 Boss - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Richards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hedrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fiebelman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dillard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Radford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Neals Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dillard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

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)
    • Red Point is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Howes Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
  • Dillard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dillard is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Stone Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
  • Greeley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Czar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Czar is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
  • Oates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
  • Good Water
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
  • Goodland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodland is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • West Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
  • Davisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sligo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sligo is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Edgehill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Cherryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bee Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork

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.

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.