Rodburn, Kentucky

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.

38°11′53″N 83°24′39″W


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