Welcome to Boss ...
Boss is located in Dent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Boss is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Boss lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Boss: 573 & 235<3>
The ZIP code for Boss: 65440<4>
Communities Also Named Boss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Boss - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boss.
Communities near Boss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boss.
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Viburnum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bixby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Greeley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- 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
- Oates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
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 Boss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boss. 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 Boss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boss. See our Newspapers Page for Boss.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boss ...
Looking for more information about Boss? 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 Boss, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boss.
Adding Boss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boss in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Boss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Boss post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boss.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boss - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Boss area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Boss area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Boss). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boss or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |