Boaz, Missouri

Boaz is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri (USA).[1] Boaz is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located about seven miles southwest of Nixa.

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 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

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


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