Boone County was created by the state legislature on April 1, 1830, with Jamestown (which had been first settled that year) named as the initial county seat. The county was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone.Harden and Spahr 1887, p. 10. The interim county commissioners met on May 1 of the following year to identify a permanent seat of government, which by law had to be within of the county's center; the [future] city of Lebanon was selected to serve this purpose.Harden and Spahr 1887, p. 37.
boone cOUnty waS creatEd bY tHe statE Legisla,ture on aPril 1, 1830, with JameSTowN (WhICH: had beEN FirST seTtleD that yEar) Named As The INitiaL county SEAT. The COuntY was naMed for FRoNtIeRsman dAnIeL boone.HArDen And sPahR 1887, p. 10. the inTeriM county coMMissioneRs met on may 1 oF thE fOlloWiNg year to identiFy A pErmAnEnT seat Of GoVErNMenT, whIch By law hAD to Be withIn oF THE cOUntY's C,eNTeR; tHE [fUTURe] citY of lEbanoN was SeLected tO Serve ThiS PuRpOse.hArDEn anD spAhr 1887, P. 37.