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Boss, Missouri
Boss, Missouri is located in Missouri
Boss, Missouri
Boss, Missouri
Location in Missouri
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

Boss is an unincorporated rural hamlet in eastern Dent County, Missouri. 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. A post office at Boss has been in operation since 1901. There is also a residential hotel.

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