| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dent |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1122 ft |
| Coordinates | 37°38′35″N 91°11′21″W |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 748967[1] |
Boss is an unincorporated rural hamlet in eastern Dent County, Missouri.[1] It is 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.
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- ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived 24 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.