Bosstown is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 14 in the south-central part of the town of Sylvan in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] The community was apparently named for shopkeeper and livestock dealer William H. Dosch who was popularly known as "Boss" Dosch.[3]
Bosstown, Wisconsin | |
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  Bosstown, Wisconsin  Bosstown, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′25″N 90°36′36″W / 43.39028°N 90.61000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Richland |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577522[1] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Bosstown, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Placenames.com Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-30964-0.
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