Boles, Missouri

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Boles is an unincorporated community in northern Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community sits above the Missouri River floodplain approximately six miles east of Washington. Labadie lies about 1.5 miles to the east. [2]

History

A post office called Boles was established in 1864 and remained in operation until 1939. [3] The community most likely was named after Boles Township. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boles, Missouri
  2. ↑ Washington East, MO,7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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