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Welcome to Boonford ...

Boonford is located in Mitchell County<1>.


The location of Boonford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Boonford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Boonford is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Boonford is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Boonford: (828)

Communities near Boonford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boonford.

  • Shell Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Woodby Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Banner Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
    • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
  • Roan Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Newland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
  • Elk Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
  • Bakersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boonford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boonford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boonford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boonford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boonford. See our Newspapers Page for Boonford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boonford ...

Looking for more information about Boonford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boonford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boonford.

Adding Boonford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boonford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boonford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Boonford post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boonford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boonford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boonford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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