Boone County, MO
History
Boone County was organized November 16, 1820, from a separated portion of the larger territorial Howard County, first designated under the former federal Louisiana Territory (1804-1812) and subsequent successor Missouri Territory (1812-1821). The central region of the state is known as Mid-Missouri and is also known as the cultural area of Boonslick or Boone's Lick Country, because of a nearby salt spring or "lick" which famed Western American frontier explorer, pioneer, settler Daniel Boone's (1734-1820) sons, Daniel Morgan Boone (1769-1839), and younger Nathan Boone (1780-1856), used for their animals stock.Source: Wikipedia
Modern Day Adjacent Counties
Audrain County (northeast)Callaway County (east)
Cole County (south)
Cooper County (west)
Howard County (northwest)
Moniteau County (southwest)
Randolph County (north)