Booneville is an

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, United States. It is part of the

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History

Booneville was laid out as a town in 1871. The community is named after the William and Susan Boone family, who were prominent local landowners. Though once a thriving community, Booneville eventually saw a decline in population with reduced use of the local railroad as well as urban sprawl. The town of Booneville now comprises a restaurant and bar; a

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church; the United States Post Office for ZIP code 50038; and a small RV park (part of a mobile home community). Booneville lies directly northeast of the

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, and a boat ramp near the town is used frequently. Although Booneville lies in the annexation path of

, situated only a few miles away to the east, West Des Moines officials have stated that there are no plans to annex Booneville in the near future.

References

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