Boone County, Kentucky

Founding: 1799
Parent county: Campbell

Namesake: Daniel Boone, American explorer
Seat: Burlington (1799–)

Land area: 246 square miles

Population (2020): 135,968

Population (historic): 1,534 (1800); 10,034 (1840); 10,696 (1870); 11,170 (1900); 9,595 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1860; 1870–1890; 1910–2020

Subdivisions: Three cities; eight CDPs

National Register listings: 107

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,220 (2.5%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 44.6%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 26%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 18.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.5%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,380
Average outbuilding value (1930): $908
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,831
Average farm size (1920): 69.8 acres
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Burlington

Namesake: Unknown

Founding: 1799 (platting as Wilmington); 1807 (post office); 1824 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 17,318

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 134 (2.2%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. *Collins House (c. 1870). 6255 Aurora Ferry Road. Italianate. Razed.
2. *Big Bone Methodist Church (1888). 3422 Beaver Road. Eastlake.
3. *Peter Gregory Farm (c. 1860). 5063 Beaver Road. Gothic Revival.
4. *Piatt's Landing / Piatt House (c. 1800/1840). Beaver Road. Greek Revival. Razed.
5. *William Glore Farm (c. 1853). 11682 Big Bone Road. Italianate.
6. *Ephraim Uitz Farm (1842–1844). 5208 Bullittsville Road.
7. *James Dinsmore Farm (1841–1842). 5656 Burlington Pike. Greek Revival.
8. William Senour Farm (c. 1900?). 262 Chambers Road. Greek Revival.
9. *Robert Chambers House (1832–1836). 6199 East Bend Road. Greek Revival.
10. *Jonas Clore Log House (c. 1820). 9293 East Bend Road.
11. *Abner Gaines House (c. 1795). 150 Old Nicholson Road. Federal.
12. *George Terrill Farm (c. 1865). 6002 Petersburg Road. Italianate.
13. *Prospect Farm / Jenkins House (1857). 6279 Petersburg Road. Italianate.
14. *Allen Farm (c. 1870). 11301 Riddle's Run Road. Italianate.
15. House (c. 1860?). 4022 River Road.
16. *Cave Johnson Farm (c. 1810/1830). 8368 River Road. Federal.
17. *Robert Kirtley Farm (c. 1850). 8545 River Road. Greek Revival.
18. *John Moore Farm (c. 1810/1850). 9733 River Road. Greek Revival.
19. *Robert Kirtley House (c. 1820?). 2451 Second Creek Road. Razed.
20. *Benjamin Fowler House (1817–1819). 9209 Union Road.
21. *Watts House (c. 1800). 1829 Williams Road.