| Bois d'Arc, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Butler Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Butler County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Bois d'Arc |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 37.5964°N -96.9253°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bloomington |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1224 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 316 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 484710 |
Bois d'Arc is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is located about six miles southeast of Augusta in Bloomington Township.
The name Bois d'Arc is taken from one of the names for a common tree in the area, the Osage Orange tree. The Osage Indians used these trees to make their bows.[1]
The post office was established December 21, 1892, and was discontinued March 31, 1904.
The nearby Little Walnut River Pratt Truss Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the National Register of Historic Places registration form, the bridge crosses Little Walnut Creek, one mile below where Hickory Creek flows into it. This is on SW 157th Terrace between SW Commanche Road and SW Purity Springs Road.[2] The remains of a grist mill can be found upstream.[3]
The name and spelling of the town was eventually corrupted to Boder.[4] Later, the spelling of the town name changed to "Bodarc" reflecting its present-day pronunciation.
Remaining structures in Bois d'Arc comprise the former post office, a farmhouse, the bridge, and the ruins of the grist mill.
The community is served by Bluestem USD 205 public school district.