Chronicles of Boone County

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• Big Bone Springs Mineral Water Company (Big Bone, Ky.)
  It opened to sell the mineral water at Big Bone Salt Springs, but did not last long.
• Walton advertiser (Walton, Ky. : 1914)
  The 'Walton Advertiser' was the main newspaper for the residents of Walton, Kentucky, from 1914 to 1980. Published by Stamler & Wallace, the 'Walton Advertiser' provided information about activities and events taking place in Walton, the nearby town of Verona, and the rest of Boone County.
• Boone County recorder (Florence, Ky. : 1875)
  The main newspaper for the Boone County area for over a century, the Recorder was founded in 1875 by W. L. Riddell. It is the oldest continuously operating newspaper in the county. The newspaper's office in Burlington was built in 1939.
• Frontier Worlds (Boone County, Ky.)
  'Frontier Worlds' was to be the name of a large amusement park, built by Fess Parker of Disney television fame. He purchased 76 acres and had an option on 1500 more near Walton.
• Highland Stock Farm (Boone County, Ky.)
  The farm was situated on a 550-acre site where thoroughbred race horses were bred and trained, including the 1909 Kentucky Derby winner, Wintergreen, and his world record-setting sire, Dick Welles.
• T. A. Snider Preserve Company (Cincinnati, Ohio)
  The T. A. Snider Preserve Company was founded in 1879 in Cincinnati by Thomas Snider. Its headquarters were located there until 1913, when it moved to Chicago. The company was sold to another firm in 1923, and changed its name to Snider Packing Corporation in 1927.
• Walton Opera House (Walton, Ky.)
  Near the turn of the century, small towns frequently boasted local opera houses, featuring plays, circuses, orators, and traveling shows that offered entertainment for residents.
• Percival Hotel (Walton, Ky.)
  Formerly known as the Farmer's Hotel, the Percival Hotel in Walton was owned and operated by Ira Percival in the late 1800's.
• Verona Lake Ranch (Verona, Ky.)
  Located in Verona, five miles west of Walton and Route 16, sits Verona Lake Ranch. In the 1950s Verona Lake Ranch was a popular destination for country music and family entertainment. William "Bill" Scroggins opened the 80 acre Ranch in the early 1950s. The Ranch was open to the public throughout the summer and featured three fishing ponds, a picnic area and music performance on Sunday nights. In 1955, Scroggins sold the Ranch to Thurston Moore.
• Parlor Grove (Boone County, Ky.)
  Parlor Grove, located near Taylorsport, was one of Boone County's most popular resorts during the Victorian Era. It consisted of a picnic ground to which partygoers came by steamboat.
• Verona Garage (Verona, Ky.)
  Service stations and garages were built throughout the county in the early 20th century, as residents traded their horses and buggies for automobiles. Located in Verona on Verona-Mud Lick Road, the garage was a popular attraction for local children, who liked to watch the work taking place.
• Walton Equitable Bank (Walton, Ky.)
  The bank was located on Main Street in Walton. The building was taken over by the Dixie State Bank after the two banks merged in 1936. The building is now home to a branch of U.S. Bank.
• Verona Deposit Bank (Verona, Ky.)
  Verona Deposit Bank was one of several small, local financial institutions founded in the county during the first decade of the 20th century.
• Union Deposit Bank (Union, Ky.)
  The bank was established January 1, 1903. It closed June 26, 1986, merging into The Central Trust Company.
• Peoples Deposit Bank (Burlington, Ky.)
  The bank was established in 1904, with an initial capital stock offering of $20,000. Owen Watts was elected first chairman of the bank and B.W. Adams, president.
• Hebron Deposit Bank (Hebron, Ky.)
  The bank was established March 18, 1920. After Farmer's Bank of Petersburg closed, Hebron Deposit acquired the building and opened a Petersburg Branch.
• Farmer's Bank of Petersburg (Petersburg, Ky.)
  The Farmer's Bank was located on First Street in Petersburg. It was the fourth bank organized in the county, founded June 18, 1903. For several years it was the only bank serving the western section of the county.
• Dixie State Bank (Walton, Ky.)
  One of Walton's early financial institutions, the Dixie State Bank was built on South Main Street in the late 1920's. In later years the bank moved across the street into the former Walton Equitable Bank building, after the two banks merged in 1936.
• Citizens Deposit Bank (Belleview, Ky.)
  Located on McVille Road in Belleview, the Citizens Deposit Bank was the second financial institution established in western Boone County.
• Boone County Deposit Bank (Burlington, Ky.)
  The Boone County Deposit Bank, with the Peoples Deposit Bank, BE 139 was one of two financial institutions in the nineteenth and early twentieth century Burlington. Judge Nathaniel Riddell served as president of both.
• Meeks Ferry (Belleview, Ky.)
  Although Edward Meeks owned the ferry in what is now Belleview for only a short time, the name has persisted for 200 years.
• Anderson Ferry (Constance, Ky.)
  Located in Constance, the Anderson Ferry is named for George Anderson, who bought it in 1817 from Raleigh Colston. The Andersons built a large stone house overlooking the ferry where the family resided and operated a tavern. The Anderson family owned the ferry operation until 1841, when son Evan transferred the property to Montague McClure. According to legend, the transfer was the result of a lost poker game. However, there is evidence the Underground Railroad played a role in the property transfer.
• Florence Deposit Bank (Florence, Ky.)
  The bank was established July 25, 1904. It closed May 1, 1991, merging into Liberty National Bank of Northern Kentucky.
• Boone County Distilling Company (Petersburg, Ky.)
  For over a century, the leading industrial concern in Boone County was located along the banks of the Ohio River in Petersburg. The roots of the Petersburg Distillery (also known as the Boone County Distillery) were grounded in a steam mill formed about 1816 and a distillery added in the mid-1830s. For the duration of the 19th century, the mill and distilling complex was continuously expanded by a succession of influential proprietors. In the last decades of the 19th century, it was the only distillery in Boone County and was also one of the largest in the nation.