In 1817, President James Monroe named John Quincy Adams as his secretary of state, as part of his efforts to build a sectionally balanced cabinet. Adams achieved many diplomatic accomplishments in this post, including negotiating the joint occupation of Oregon with England and acquiring Florida from Spain.
Booneville, KY. Sponsored Topics. Booneville is a city in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Owsley County. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 11 and Kentucky Route 30 on the South Fork of the Kentucky River.
The Logan County Singing Convention was started in Johnson County in 1872, as Logan County did not exist at that time. It has met in Logan County, formed in 1873, every year since. Booneville is located about 150 miles northwest of Little Rock and 40 miles southeast of Fort Smith.