Welcome to Boone ...
The town of Boone is located in Watauga County<1> and is the County Seat for Watauga County.
The location of Boone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Boone was established in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Boone has a population of 19,623 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Boone is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Boone is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Boone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Boone: (828)
Websites for Boone ...
Official Website: www.townofboone.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boone had an population of 19,623 people. This is an increase of 14.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 45.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Boone had a population of 17,122 people (which is 33.52% of the total population of Watauga County). This makes Boone the county's most populous community.
The population of Boone represents 0.18% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,122 people, the population of Boone increased 27.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,472 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Boone.
Communities Also Named Boone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Boone - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boone.
Communities near Boone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boone.
- Mountain City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Trade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
- West Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Banner Elk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <5>
- Newland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <5>
- Elk Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <5>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Beech Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <5>
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 Boone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boone. 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 Boone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boone. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boone ...
Looking for more information about Boone? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Boone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boone.
Adding Boone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boone 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 Boone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Boone post office opened in 1850.
We also found Boone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone: www.townofboone.net/
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boone. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |