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Welcome to Boon ...

Boon is located in Wexford County<1>.


The location of Boon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Boon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Boon is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Boon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Boon: (231)

The ZIP code for Boon: 49618<4>

Communities Also Named Boon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Boon - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boon.

Communities near Boon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boon.

  • Cadillac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Manton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <5>
  • Lake City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
  • Buckley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mesick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <5>
  • Luther
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Le Roy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tustin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
    • Tustin is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <5>
  • Harrietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
    • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <5>
  • Meauwataka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka
    • Meauwataka is located in Wexford County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boon. See our Newspapers Page for Boon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boon ...

Looking for more information about Boon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boon.

Adding Boon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Boon post office opened in 1889.

We also found Boon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wexford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Boon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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