Boss, Missouri | |
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)  Boss, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′35″N 91°11′21″W / 37.64306°N 91.18917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dent |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 748967[1] |
Boss is an unincorporated rural hamlet in eastern Dent County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately 18 miles east of Salem along Route 32.
The community is named after the nickname of Marion "Boss" Nelson, a lumberman supervisor.[2] A post office at Boss has been in operation since 1901.[3] There is also a residential hotel.
Notes
- ^ a b "Boss, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.