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The Moore's land included all of Booneville, east across the South Fork River and toward Lerose.
The community was known as Moore's Station and was later named Booneville after Daniel Boone.
James Moore, Jr. was the first postmaster.
Elias Moore donated land for a seat for the new county in 1843 and the town was incorporated Booneville in 1846.
The Owsley Court House Post Office opened in 1844 and was renamed Booneville in 1846.
In 1858, Owsley County lost some of its territory to Jackson County and in 1860 to Wolfe County.
In 1870, when Lee County was formed, again Owsley County lost some of its territory.
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