Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Boomer Inn Branch |
rises in S Haywood County and flows E into Right Hand Prong [Pigeon River]. |
| Boomer Township |
SW Wilkes County. |
| Boon Hill Township |
SE Johnston County. See also Princeton. |
| Boon Station |
community in W central Alamance County. |
| Boon Station Township |
former township in W central Alamance County, now township no. 3. |
| Boon's Mill Pond |
W Northampton County on Gumberry Swamp. Covers 100 acres; max. depth 20 ft. Confederates repulsed Union march there on July 28, 1863. |
| Boone |
town and county seat, central Watauga County. Inc. 1871. Named for Daniel Boone (1734-1820) who, according to tradition, camped there while on a hunting trip. Home of Appalachian State University. The outdoor drama Horn in the West, by Kermit Hunter, has been produced there each summer since 1952. Produces electronics components, apparel, canned foods, wood products, and shoes. Alt. 3,266. |
| Boone Branch |
rises in N Clay County and flows SE into Tuni Creek. |
| Boone Camp Branch |
rises in E Watauga County and flows SE into Elk Creek. |
| Boone Cove Gap |
on the Madison County, N.C.-Unicoi County, Tenn., line. |