Boone County is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas, along the Missouri border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,373. The county seat is Harrison. It is Arkansas’s 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869.
Boone County is part of the Harrison, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area.
| Name: | Boone County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 05-009 |
| State: | Arkansas |
| Founded: | April 9, 1869 |
| Seat: | Harrison |
| Largest city: | Harrison |
| Total Area: | 602 sq mi (1,560 km²) |
| Land Area: | 590 sq mi (1,500 km²) |
| Total Population: | 37,373 |
| Population Density: | 62/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website: | www.boonecountyar.com |
Boone County location map. Where is Boone County?
History
Boone County was formed from the eastern portion of Carroll County. Contrary to popular belief, it was not named for frontiersman Daniel Boone. It was originally called Boon, since the residents believed it would be a “boon” to all who settled there. The county’s first newspaper, begun in 1870, was the Boon County Advocate. However, when Governor Powell Clayton signed the act, creating the county 1869 it was titled An Act to Organize and Establish the County of Boone and for Other Purposes. So for whatever reason an “‘e'” was added. In 1905 and 1909, race riots were conducted to drive African-Americans out of the area. It was marketed as an all-white sundown town into the 1920s. Today, it is known as a center of white supremacist activity, including the national headquarters of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Zinc. In 2017, Boone County Judge Robert Hathaway signed proclamations recognizing June as Confederate Heritage and History Month, and issued a similar proclamation for April 2019.
Boone County Road Map
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 602 square miles (1,560 km), of which 590 sq mi (1,500 km) is land and 12 sq mi (31 km) (1.9%) is water. The county is located in the northwest portion of the state, and borders Missouri to the north.
The county lies entirely within the Ozark Mountains. Rolling hills of the Springfield and Salem Plateaus characterize the majority of the topography, with the more rugged Boston Mountains lying just to the south. Isolated peaks of the Boston Mountain range are found in the south, including Boat Mountain, Pilot’s Knob, and Gaither Mountain. Portions of Bull Shoals Lake and Table Rock Lake lie in the northeast and northwest corners, respectively. The Corps of Engineers operates and maintains popular campsites on the lakes at Lead Hill and Cricket Creek. Crooked Creek, popular with bass fishermen, winds through the county from south to east.
Major highways
- US 62
- US 412
- U.S. Route 65
- U.S. Route 65B
- Highway 7
- Highway 14
- Highway 43
- Highway 123
- Highway 206
- Highway 281
- Highway 392
- Highway 396
- Highway 397
- Highway 980
Adjacent counties
- Taney County, Missouri (north)
- Marion County (east)
- Searcy County (southeast)
- Newton County (south)
- Carroll County (west)
Boone County Topographic Map
Boone County Satellite Map
Boone County Outline Map
