When was Boone County founded?

Boone County was founded in 1847, formed from Cabell County, Kanawha County and Logan County, and named after Daniel Boone.

What is the county seat of Boone County?

The county seat of Boone County is Madison.

Is there an online parcel map for Boone County?

Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 16,389 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Boone County's boundary or name changed?

Boone County was created in 1847 from Cabell County, Kanawha County and Logan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Lincoln County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Boone County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 54005

Boone CountyWest Virginia

Boone County is a county in West Virginia with its seat in Madison. It was established on March 11, 1847, and named after Daniel Boone.

Founded1847
County seatMadison
Named forDaniel Boone
Land area502 sq mi + 1.7 sq mi water
Population21,809 2020 Census
Parcels mapped16,389 checked 16 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Boone County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1847 from Cabell County, Kanawha County and Logan County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Boone County was created by Virginia on March 11, 1847, from parts of Cabell, Kanawha, and Logan counties. When West Virginia separated from Virginia on June 20, 1863, Boone County became part of the new state. The county experienced boundary adjustments involving Lincoln County between 1867 and 1868.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1847
Boone County created Boone created by Virginia from Cabell, Kanawha, and Logan.
from Cabell from Kanawha from Logan
11 March 1847 · Va. Acts 1846-1847, ch. 55, sec. 1/pp. 49-52
1863
Became part of West Virginia Boone separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. 20 June 1863 · Swindler, 10:363
1867
Lost territory Boone lost to creation of Lincoln.
to Lincoln
23 February 1867 · W. Va. Acts 1867, 5th sess., ch. 61, sec. 1/pp. 76-79
1868
Gained territory Boone gained from Lincoln.
from Lincoln
20 July 1868 · W. Va. Acts 1868, June ext. sess., ch. 68/pp. 50-51
1868
Lost territory Boone lost to Lincoln.
to Lincoln
27 July 1868 · W. Va. Acts 1868, June ext. sess., ch. 92/pp. 63-64

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Boone

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 16,389 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 12,649 in all from WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC, West Virginia University — the state's GIS clearinghouse) serving WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) SAMS-II address points.
checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Boone by the Census

Population

21,809 2020 Census count

Housing units

10,132 2020 Census count

Land area

502 square miles

Water area

1.7 square miles

People per sq mi

43 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Boone County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Boone County.
boonecountywv.org

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Boone County

When was Boone County founded?: Boone County was founded in 1847, formed from Cabell County, Kanawha County and Logan County, and named after Daniel Boone.
What is the county seat of Boone County?: The county seat of Boone County is Madison.
Is there an online parcel map for Boone County?: Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 16,389 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Boone County's boundary or name changed?: Boone County was created in 1847 from Cabell County, Kanawha County and Logan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Lincoln County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Boone County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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