Boone County, Administrative county in Central Missouri, United States
Located at the center of Missouri, Boone County spans 691 square miles of land with rolling hills, prairies, and the Missouri River at its southern border.
The county was established in 1820 and named after explorer Daniel Boone, whose sons operated salt manufacturing facilities in the surrounding territory.
The University of Missouri, established in 1839 as the first Land Grant University west of the Mississippi River, forms the educational center of Boone County.
The county seat, Columbia, contains multiple medical facilities, commercial districts, and transportation connections through Interstate 70 and US Highway 63.
The Boone County Fire Protection District operates as one of Missouri's largest volunteer fire departments, serving 500 square miles of territory.
Location: Missouri
Inception: November 16, 1820
Capital city: Columbia
Shares border with: Randolph County, Cole County, Moniteau County, Howard County, Cooper County, Audrain County, Callaway County
Website: http://showmeboone.com
GPS coordinates: 38.94833,-92.33389
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:39
Faurot Field
1.4 km
Mizzou Arena
1.8 km
Jesse Hall
555 m
Francis Quadrangle
499 m
The Blue Note
694 m
Academic Hall
495 m
State Historical Society of Missouri
805 m
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
7.5 km
Finger Lakes State Park
15.8 km
Laws Hall
1.1 km
Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
561 m
Sanford F. Conley House
522 m
Sanborn Field
1.4 km
Welch Hall
476 m
Frederick Douglass High School
746 m
Albert Bishop Chance House and Gardens
33.8 km
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Building
818 m
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory
1.7 km
Boone County Courthouse
688 m
Mizzou Botanic Garden
555 m
Chatol
33.3 km
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House
324 m
Stephens College South Campus Historic District
1 km
Rocheport
20.2 km
David Guitar House
4.3 km
John W. Boone House
449 m
Mount Zion Church and Cemetery
19 km
Samuel H. and Isabel Smith Elkins House
1 kmReviews
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