Bois D’Arc, Missouri is an unincorporated community in West Center Township of Greene County, about fifteen miles northwest of Springfield. The area was settled sometime prior to 1868, as a post office by that name existed at that time. At some point, its post office was discontinued, and reestablished a short distance away in 1888, originally as New Bois D’Arc, but its name was quickly shortened. It is believed that the town was named for an Osage orange tree, also known as a bois d’arc, that was planted by an early settler. The town was a station for the Gulf Railroad, serving as a shipping point for western Greene County. Bois D’Arc is southeast of Ash Grove, southwest of Willard, and northeast of Halltown.
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The Bois D’Arc public school is a campus of the Ash Grove R-IV School District, located in Bois D’Arc, Missouri. A weekly calendar, student and teacher handbooks, faculty and staff contacts, and announcements are posted to the site.
http://www.ashgrove.k12.mo.us/boisdarc/boisdarc.html
Bois D’Arc Fire Protection District
Stationed in Bois D’Arc, Missouri, the Bois D’Arc Fire Protection District offers fire suppression and rescue services. Its location, contacts, and a calendar of events are published to the site, along with news items and notices.
http://www.boisdarcfire.com/
Bois D’Arc Primitive Skills Camp
Dedicated to the research, practice and teaching of ancient cultures and wilderness skills, the annual event has two parts: a free native arts and crafts show and workshops on various wilderness skills and crafts. Schedules, a registration form, and photographs from past events are included.
http://www.boisdarc.info/
Hood’s is a family owned truck stop operation in Bois D’Arc, ten miles west of Springfield, Missouri, offering a Cenex station, Phillips 66 station, motel, and restaurant, each of which are featured here, with contact data.
http://www.hoodstruckstop.com/
Located in Bois D’Arc, Missouri, the family owned and operated cattle company is a member of the American Simmental Association, Simmental of the Ozarks, and the Missouri Simmental Association. Its location, herd sires, females, and animals available for sale are featured, including past winners.
http://www.owenbroscattleco.com/
