Welcome to Bossburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Bossburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bossburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bossburg, please Contact Us.
Bossburg was located on the Columbia River (northeast Washington state).
Bossburg would have been located within present day Stevens County<2>.
The location of Bossburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bossburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bossburg is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bossburg was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bossburg would have been located in the (509) area code.
Communities near Bossburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bossburg.
- Colville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Colville is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colville <5>
- Kettle Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle Falls <5>
- Northport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>
- Marcus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Barstow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Ferry County
- Blue Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Marble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Stevens County
- Orient
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Ferry County
- Pinkney City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Pinkney City is located in Stevens County
- Laurier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurier
- Laurier is located in Ferry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurier <5>
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 Bossburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bossburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bossburg. 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 Bossburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bossburg. See our Newspapers Page for Bossburg.
Adding Bossburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bossburg 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 for Bossburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bossburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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 Bossburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bossburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |