====== Verona ======
Set on a high ridge in the Eden Shale hills of southern [[Boone County]], the [[towns|town]] of Verona was established in the mid-19th century and became a post office in [[1850]]. One of its first institutions was the [[New Bethel Baptist Church]], formed in [[1840]].
In the mid-nineteenth century, the southern part of Boone County saw an influx of Irish immigrants who were no doubt escaping the famine in Ireland. A substantial Irish population developed in Verona, where the new arrivals established [[St. Patrick's Catholic Church]]. The skilled Irish craftsmen may have constructed many of the stone fences once prominent along southern county turnpikes, as well as the distinctive stone cellars found in many area [[farming|farms]].
By [[1879]], Verona had 175 residents. Its business district included saw and flour mills, a hardware store, a millinery shop and, in the 1900's, a [[Verona Deposit Bank|bank]]. In the uplands and bottomlands of Verona [[precincts|Precinct]], farmers raised livestock and tobacco.
One of the most important institutions of early 20th century Verona was the [[Verona High School]]. The [[schools|school]] served not only local students but children from counties to the south, who rode the [[railroads|train]] to attend classes.
By the late 20th century, Verona's commercial importance diminished. Nonetheless many of its original residences still stand, and relative isolation has preserved a number of the outlying farms.
===== Related Topics =====
* [[Verona Deposit Bank]]
* [[verona_lake_ranch|Verona Lake Ranch]]
* [[Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church]]
* [[Historic Homes of Verona]]
* [[Towns]] in Boone County