Boonsboro, Missouri
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 39° 04.613 W 092° 50.523
15S E 513662 N 4325321
One has to remember Daniel Boone was a superstar in his day. So today, people credit him with everything, even though it was not named after him. Village is so small the have no web page, not even Facebook.
Waymark Code: WM1CG80
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2025
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County of village: Howard County
Location of city Hall: State Hwy J, Boonsboro
Location of city: at the intersection of MO-87 & MO-J
Founded: 1848
Named After Daniel Morgan and Nathan Boone
This town was named after Daniel Boone's sons who found a salt lick just to the NW of this town. The salt lick site is now a State Historic Park. But, people who do Wikipedia and other history sites jump to conclusions and give credit to Daniel Boone, who at the time of his Missouri Residence was so physically damaged he could not ride a horse, or work a field. He was even denied his land grant.
"Boonsboro was laid off in 1840 and named in honor of Daniel Boone, the pioneer, whose sons ran a salt works near the site of the town." ~ (Eaton, p. 175)" ~ SMSMO
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"Boonesboro is a community in Howard County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 87 midway between Boonville and Glasgow in the historical Boone's Lick country.
The community was laid out in 1840 on the Boone's Lick Road and is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone's Lick State Historic Site is approximately two miles to the west on Missouri Route 187. The approximate population of the town is 50 citizens" ~ Wikipedia
BOONSBORO
Platted in 1840 alongside the
Boonslick Trail a few miles E of Boone's Lick, the town was reportedly named for Daniel Boone
(Defiance: Daniel Boone Historic Area) but could have been name for one of his sons, Daniel Morgan or Nathan. Like the family name
(Boonville: Daniel Boon[e]), the town name has been spelled both with and without the "e." The first store (which sold mostly tobacco and whiskey) was built by one of the town founders, Achilles Callaway
(County Profiles: Callaway). With the shift in roads and the arrival of railroads, the town declined (188s peak pop. 250). Post Office: Boonsboro(ugh) 1871-1953.
Boones Lick State Historic Site. This site, part of James Mackey's 1797 Spanish Land Grant, was the location for one of central Missouri's earliest industries, a salt-manufacturing business that was run from 1806 to 1811 by Daniel Boone's sons Daniel Morgan and Nathan in partnership with the Morrison brothers, who continued the operation until 1833, when plentiful salt eroded their business. The site produced about 100 bushels a day (a bushel, about 50 pounds, sold for $2.00-2.50;
County Profiles: Saline). Facilities: wooded trail leading to the salt springs, interpretive material, picnic shelter. State Route 87, N 1 mile, State Route 187, S 2.2 miles
(Boonslick Trails). ~
Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion by Bill Earngey