Welcome to Boon ...
Boon is located in Winston 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 1900.
Boon is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Boon: (662)
Communities Also Named Boon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Boon - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, 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.
- Louisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Ackerman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
- Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <4>
- Noxapater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <4>
- Sturgis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Handle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mashulaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Plattsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Bogue Chitto
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Bradley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Hinze
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston 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.<5>
From that list, the Boon post office opened in 1900.
We also found Boon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Winston, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |