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Welcome to Boone ...

Boone is located in Boone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Boone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Boone is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Boone: (402) and (531)<3>

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, North Carolina, 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.

  • Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
  • Fullerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Genoa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Newman Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Edward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
    • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <5>
  • Petersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
  • Monroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Lindsay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belgrade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Boone mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boone.

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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