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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boles, Missouri
- ↑ Washington East, MO,7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
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