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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Boons Camp, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Boons Camp is located in KentuckyBoons CampBoons CampShow map of KentuckyBoons Camp is located in the United StatesBoons CampBoons CampShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°49′57″N 82°42′4″W / 37.83250°N 82.70111°W / 37.83250; -82.70111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Elevation617 ft (188 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes41204
GNIS feature ID487701

Boons Camp is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community is named after a camp used by Daniel Boone during the 1790s while he was hunting with the settlers from nearby Blockhouse Bottom. The community's original post office opened on May 16, 1876, with James Mollett as its postmaster.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boons Camp, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Paintsville
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