Rodburn, Kentucky

Rodburn
Unincorporated community
Rodburn is located in Kentucky
Rodburn
Rodburn
Location within the state of Kentucky
Rodburn is located in the United States
Rodburn
Rodburn
Rodburn (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°11′53″N 83°24′39″W / 38.19806°N 83.41083°W / 38.19806; -83.41083
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyRowan
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID515083[1]

Rodburn is an unincorporated community in Rowan County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

Rodburn had its start in the 1870s when the Hixson-Rodburn Lumber Company built a sawmill there.[2] A post office was established at Rodburn in 1888, and remained in operation until 1922.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rodburn, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 255. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
  3. ^ "Rowan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.


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