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Welcome to Boone County ...

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

The community of Madison is the Seat for Boone County.

Boone County was founded in 1847. Boone was created by taking area from Cabell, Kanawha and Logan Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Boone had a population of 21,352 people. This is a decrease of 13.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,629 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boone represented 1.33% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Boone County:

  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Boone County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Sylvester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Whitesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Boone County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Former names for Whitesville:
    • Jarrods Valley
    • Pritchard City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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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