Boone County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1981. Most listings are in or near Madison, Nellis, Whitesville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County Courthouse | Madison | 1981 |
| Madison National Bank | Madison | 2007 |
| Nellis Historic District | Nellis | 2000 |
| Whitesville School | Whitesville | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBoone was formed in 1847 (1847-03-11) from Cabell, Kanawha, Logan.
BOONE created by Virginia from CABELL , KANAWHA , and LOGAN; on 20 June 1863 became a county in the state of West Virginia.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBoone County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,237 | 4,840 | 5,824 | 8,194 | 15,319 | 28,556 | 33,173 | 28,764 | 30,447 | 25,535 | 21,809 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS117 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 117 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Altman Cemetery |
| Antill Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baisden Cemetery |
| Ball Cemeteries |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bias Cemetery |
| Bias Cemetery |
| Bias Cemetery |
| Boone Memorial Park |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Canterberry Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Coon Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Courtney Cemetery |
| Dolin Cemetery |
| Dolin Cemetery |
| Drawdy Cemetery |
| Echols Cemetery |
| Elkins Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Epling Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fauber Cemetery |
| Ferrell Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Gomez Cemetery |
| Gore Cemetery |
| Green Bias Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Gunnoes Cemetery |
| Hager Cemetery |
| Hager Cemetery |
| Hager Cemetery |
| Hager Cemetery |
| Hager Cemetery |
| Halstead Cemetery |
| Harless Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holstein Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Jarrell Cemetery |
| Jarrells Cemetery |
| Jarrells Cemetery |
| Javins Cemetery |
| Javins Cemetery |
| Kentucky Knoll Cemetery |
| Kinder Cemetery |
| Kirk Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| McDerment Cemetery |
| McNealy Cemetery |
| Meadows Cemetery |
| Mechanics and Miners Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens |
| Middle Ferrell Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Echart |
| Sterling |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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