Booneville, Iowa

Booneville is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Des Moines-[West Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, Iowa|West Des Moines] Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Booneville was laid out as a town in 1871 by surveyor A. J. Lyon. The community is named after the William and Susan Boone family, who were prominent local landowners. Early businesses in Booneville included a general store and post office, run by W. H. Baldwin, a drugstore, a hotel, two doctors, a blacksmith, a wagonmaker, and a stock dealer. The Methodist Episcopal Church was the first to hold services in town with a pastor who came from Van Meter.
The population was 62 in 1940.
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 [United United Methodist Church|Methodist Church|Methodist] church; the United States Post Office for ZIP code 50038; and a small RV park.
Booneville lies directly northeast of the Raccoon River, and a boat ramp near the town is used frequently.
Although Booneville lies in the annexation path of West Des Moines, 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.