While Danville-Boyle County is known for its historical landmarks, its history is still being written as the community continues to grow. Boyle County was formed in 1842 from sections of Lincoln County and Mercer County. With a total land area of about 183 square miles, it is composed of several cities that offer residents unique exhibits and activities. With so much space, Boyle County features a geographical range that varies from hills in the west to Lake Herrington in the east. This varied terrain has given Boyle County a strong agricultural history that continues today in its lush rolling fields.

Danville

With a population of more than 15,000 residents, Danville is the county seat of Boyle County, Ky. Danville is the anchor between Boyle and Lincoln Counties, which makes it the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area. With this prime location between those two counties, Danville is poised to expand economically and socially. This potential is evidenced by the fact that in 2008, Site Selection magazine ranked Danville 41st out of 694 micro-communities in the United States for new and expanding economic developments. At least partially fueling this growth, Centre College, a premier liberal arts college, draws hundreds of new students to the area each year from around the nation. Additionally, Danville proudly offers residents several sites of historic significance including 62 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Perryville

Located in western Boyle County, Perryville is home to more than 700 residents and is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area. As the site of the key 1862 Battle of Perryville, Perryville offers residents access to several historic and educational landmarks. In fact, the site of the 1862 battle has been made a National Historic Landmark area and is now preserved as a state park. Additionally, the city of Perryville was put on the National Register of Historic Places because of the contributions it has made to American history. Perryville also features its historically famous Merchant's Row, located on the banks of the Chaplin River. Merchant's Row features contemporary shops operating in buildings that date back as far as the early 1840s.

Junction City

With a population of over 2,000 residents, Junction City borders Lincoln County, making it another city within the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Once home to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and Norfolk Railroad, Junction City is now characterized as a mostly residential community that thrives off of its splendid agriculture.

Forkland

As a small, unincorporated community, the town of Forkland offers its residents an old-fashioned charm that is rare to find in modern times. The Forkland Community Center holds an annual Forkland Heritage Festival and Revue that provides residents with quaint attractions such as countryside wagon tours to a woodland waterfall, a silent auction for custom handcrafted items and walking tours to a working sorghum molasses mill, Cherokee summerhouse and Civil War re-enactors' encampment.