Rodburn, Kentucky

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

Rodburn
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°11′53″N 83°24′39″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Rowan
Elevation [1]	761 ft (232 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	515083[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. 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.