Boone County History
When Boone County was formed in 1799 from Campbell County, (having been created by the Kentucky Legislature in 1798), less than two hundred men owned all of the land in the County and the population of the County was approximately 1500. On June 17, 1799 the first county court, held at the William Cave home in North Bend Bottoms, decided to locate the county seat on a seventy-four acre site donated by Robert Johnson and John Hawkins Craig in the north-central part of the county. The town, originally known as Craig's Camp, was initially named Wilmington and, at the request of the Post Office, renamed Burlington in 1816.
Other areas of interest include:
Greater Cincinnati International Airport
Willis Graves Bed and Breakfast
For more history of our county, visit the Boone County Government page.
Another link to the History of our County!!
The Boone County Heritage Organization
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