Boos, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°55′48″N 88°06′39″W / 38.93000°N 88.11083°W / 38.93000; -88.11083CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJasperElevation
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512 ft (156 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code618GNIS feature ID422487[1]

Boos (/boʊs/) is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. Boos is located on Illinois Route 130, southeast of Newton. The community once had a grocery store and a station on the Illinois Central Railroad.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boos, Illinois
  2. ^ Ewell, Dana (July 11, 1971). "Boos As in Boast, Not Booze". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 14. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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