Welcome to Boonville ...
So far, we found very little information about Boonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Boonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boonville, please Contact Us.
Boonville would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Boonville is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Boonville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Boonville and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Boonville was located: 423
Communities Also Named Boonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Boonville - they are located in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boonville.
Communities near Boonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boonville.
- Pantertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Cutcane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Belltown Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Murphy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
- Hemp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Blue Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <5>
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- McCaysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <5>
- Copperhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
- Copperhill is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <5>
- Morganton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <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 Boonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boonville. 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 Boonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boonville. See our Newspapers Page for Boonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |