Boaz, Missouri

Boaz is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri, United States.[1] Boaz is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located approximately seven miles southwest of Nixa and is about five miles east of Clever.

A post office called Boaz was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community derives its name from Boaz, a figure in the Hebrew Bible.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boaz, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°01′07″N 93°24′02″W / 37.01861°N 93.40056°W / 37.01861; -93.40056


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