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Welcome to Boonesboro ...

Boonesboro is primarily located in Clark County<1>. A portion of Boonesboro extends into Madison County.



Boonesboro is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Boonesboro and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Boonesboro is located in the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Boonesboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Boonesboro - they are located in Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Boonesboro ...

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

  • Lexington - Fayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
    • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nicholasville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
  • Clay City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Powell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
  • North Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Blue Grass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Madison County
  • Redhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhouse
    • Redhouse is located in Madison County
  • Doylesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
    • Doylesville is located in Madison County
  • Pine Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Clark 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 Boonesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boonesboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boonesboro. 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 Boonesboro.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boonesboro ...

Looking for more information about Boonesboro? 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 Boonesboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boonesboro.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boonesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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