Boones Mill
| Boones Mill, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Boones Mill, VA
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| Motto(s): "Your Blue Ridge Gateway" | |
 Location in the state of Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°6′56″N 79°57′14″W / 37.11556°N 79.95389°WCoordinates: 37°6′56″N 79°57′14″W / 37.11556°N 79.95389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Franklin |
| Incorporated | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ben Flora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,150 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 239 |
| • Density | 326/sq mi (126.0/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24065 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-08584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492609 |
| Website | www |
Boones Mill is a town in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 239 at the 2010 census, down from 285 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Boones Mill was incorporated in 1927. It was previously known as "Boone Mill" and "Boon Mill". The town is named after Jacob Boon who operated a mill in the town.
Bowman Farm, the Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District, Jubal A. Early House, and Piedmont Mill Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Franklin County has long held the title "Moonshine Capital of the World" thanks to its prohibition-era history, and Boones Mill has historically been a part of that as well. Recently, beer production in the area has increased as two breweries, Chaos Mountain and Hammer & Forge have their main facilities in the Boones Mill area.
Boones Mill is located in northern Franklin County at 37°6′56″N 79°57′14″W / 37.11556°N 79.95389°W (37.115462, -79.953966), along U.S. Route 220 at the southern base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. US 220 leads north 14 miles (23 km) to Roanoke and south 10 miles (16 km) to Rocky Mount, the Franklin County seat.
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