Boles, Missouri Explained

Boles is an unincorporated community in northern Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community sits above the Missouri River floodplain approximately six miles east of Washington. Labadie lies about 1.5 miles to the east.[1]

History

A post office called Boles was established in 1864 and remained in operation until 1939.[2] The community most likely was named after Boles Township.[3]

References

38.5308°N -90.89°W

Notes and References

  1. Washington East, MO,7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072247/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Franklin . 6 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 29 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html . 24 June 2016 .

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