History   Early Beginnings Daniel Boone Civil War Famous Owsley Countians   The information contained in this section was taken from several sources including information from Joyce Wilson's book, "A Romantic History of Owsley County", information from the book, "Days of Darkness" by John Ed Pearce, and genealogy information compiled on the Baker Family by Ran Raider.   You can also find some interesting facts about Owsley County at the Owsley County Historical Society. For more information contact: Susan Wilder · Executive Director Booneville/Owsley County Industrial Authority P.O. Box 637 · Booneville, KY 41314 Phone: 606-593-7296 · Fax: 606-593-7781 Email: swilder@owsleycountykentucky.org