Boonville is a city in Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States.
The population was 6,834 at the 2000 census and the city is the county seat of surrounding Warrick County.
Founded in 1818 and named for Ratliff Boon, an early settler and politician who supported the city becoming county seat.
While Boonville is a smaller town in Indiana, it is charming and does have some history to recommend it.
Boonville is the town where President Abraham Lincoln both studied and practised law.
Boonville was named after Ratliff Boon. Ratliff Boon was one of the most famous public officials in Indiana history. and was also a cousin of Daniel Boone, and was most influential in the establishment of Boonville.
The City of Boonville has a downtown square setting which has some unique shops that will not be seen in a larger city. Small crafters and unique products are part of the little area.
A smaller hospital, a daily paper and locally owned shops make Boonville a charming addition to the Indiana countryside.
July of 2006 saw the opening of a lovely Water Park in the beautiful City Lake Park complex.
The beautiful park displays period lighting with a concrete walking path around the lake as well as shelter houses and gazebos for family gatherings.
The Warrick County Museum A repository of treasured mementos and priceless artifacts from history, assembled and exhibited.
You will also find historical monuments to President Lincoln here.
While living with his father on a farm about seventeen miles away, Lincoln came often to Boonville to hear court trials and to borrow books from John A. Brackenridge. Abraham Lincoln traveled north by ox-team on the old Boonville-Petersburg-Vincennes road when emigrating to Illinios in 1830.
Nearby, in the surrounding areas, there is scenery aplenty for your viewing as well as the opportunity for hiking, biking and rafting to permit you to view the Indiana countryside.
