Boss is located in Tarrant County<1>.
Boss is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Boss lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Boss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Boss - they are located in Missouri and Oklahoma.
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.
- Fort Worth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burleson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cleburne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- White Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
- White Settlement is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <3>
- Crowley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <3>
- Forest Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Joshua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Joshua is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <3>
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boss was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boss.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |