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rodburn+kentucky Latitude and Longitude:

38°11′53″N 83°24′39″W / 38.19806°N 83.41083°W / 38.19806; -83.41083
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Rodburn
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
State Kentucky
County Rowan
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
Time zone UTC-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.



rodburn+kentucky Latitude and Longitude:

38°11′53″N 83°24′39″W / 38.19806°N 83.41083°W / 38.19806; -83.41083
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rodburn
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
State Kentucky
County Rowan
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
Time zone UTC-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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