====== Walton ====== Originally known as Gaines Crossroads, the [[towns|town]] established its first post office in [[1815]]. Shortly after the death of [[Abner Gaines]] in [[1840]], the town was renamed Walton. It is one of the oldest settlements in [[Boone County]], and grew to be the largest town in the county in the late 19th century, due to the Covington-Lexington Turnpike and the advent of the [[railroads]]. With the move to interstate travel, [[Florence]] has overtaken Walton as the largest town.

An image of early Walton from the Boone County Recorder newspaper

The town [[Walton Cemetery|cemetery]], founded by the [[First Baptist Church of Walton]] is located north of downtown. ===== More Information ===== * [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/history/search/results?qu=walton&te=ASSET|Browse photographs]] from Walton * [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/22789/0|1883 Walton City Map]] * //[[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/32936/0|150th Anniversary, City of Walton, 1840-1990]]// * //[[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/25926/0|2009 Walton, Kentucky Walking Tour]]// ===== Related Topics ===== * [[All Saints Catholic Church]] * [[Phoenix Hotel|Boone House]] * [[Gaines Tavern]] * [[national_register#s_main_street_historic_district|South Main Street Historic District]]. * [[Phoenix Hotel|George Stamler Hotel]] * [[Percival Hotel]] * [[Phoenix Hotel]] * [[skirmish_at_snow_s_pond|Skirmish at Snow's Pond]] * [[Walton Graded School]] * [[Walton Opera House]] * [[Walton United Methodist Church]] * [[Zion Baptist Church]] * [[Towns]] in Boone County