Boone County was formed in 1847 from portions of Kanawha, Cabell and Logan. The story of the county's name is as legendary as the person for whom it was named. Delegate Saint Claire Ballard,who introduced the legislation to create a new county into the Virginia Legislature, wanted it named after the famed frontiersman, Daniel Boone, who had rescued his mother who was captured by the indians when she was a young child.
Major highways: Corrodor G, or the Robert C. Byrd Freeway, U.S. 119, WV 85, WV3 and WV17. Nearest commercial airport: Yeager Airport at Charleston, about 37 miles from Danville. Area: 503 square miles Population per square mile: 51.4 Male: 12,573 Female: 13,297 Median age: 35.9 Martial status: 12,360 Divorced: 1,676 Households: 10,000 Persons per household: 2.68 Per capita income: $14,921 Recreational opportunities abound in Boone County Within our boarders can be found thousands of acres of protected wilderness that make this a haven for hunters, fishermen and naturalists. The Ponds Fork reserve wilderness area has nearly 10,000 acres of forest with mountain streams that are perfect for fishermen. The Boone Parks and Recreation Commission also operates and maintains several parks and pools in the county. At Racine, one can find the John Slack Memorial Park. It is one of the nicest facilities in the state and attracts thousands of visitors a year. The park has a full-size swimming pool, concession stand, outstanding playground equipment, softball field, tennis courts, basketball court, picnic shelters, ample outdoor cooking facilities and a walking trail. Ideal for anyone wanting to enjoy a little bit of nature. The Madison Wellness Trail is ideal for walking, jogging, bicycling or just a leisurely stroll. A walking bridge has just been added to the walking trail, which runs along the little Coal River and the Veterans Memorial By-Pass Road. BOONE COUNTY HISTORY Boone County is loated deep in the Allegheny Mountains, and has a pround associated with the history of mountain settlers, yet is just a few hours drive from two-thirds of the nation's population, including the U.S. capitol. These majestic mountains have provided such natural resources as coal, river traffic, and timber and also acted as a natural attraction to those early settlers who were looking for land to homestead, to farm and raise cattle. The wilderness that was to become Boone County had a lot to offer explorers, however. In 1784, John Toney established a ginseng camp on Clear Fork and dug the valuable root as far as Racine. Today many Boone residents still comb the mountains in search of the coveted root. LOCAL DIRECTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Child Abusse Hotline: 1-800-352-6513 Randell Blethen, Sheriff: 369-7341 Andy Dolan, Mayor of Madison: 369-1211 Gene Kuhn, County Commission: 369-7301 Porter Snodgrass, Magistrate: 369-7360 Sharon Stone, Magistrate: 369-7361 Roger Jarrell, Madison Fire Chief: 369-1021
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