Welcome to Woburn ...

Woburn is located in Bond County<1>.

The location of Woburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Woburn: WOH-buhrn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Woburn is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Woburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Woburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Woburn - they are located in Kansas, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ontario and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woburn.

Communities near Woburn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woburn.

• Vandalia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
• Greenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Hillsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
• Ramsey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <5>
• Pocahontas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <5>
• Taylor Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
  • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <5>
• Coffeen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeen
  • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <5>
• Mulberry Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <5>
• Patoka
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <5>
• Schram City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
  • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Woburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woburn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woburn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woburn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woburn. See our Newspapers Page for Woburn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woburn ...

Looking for more information about Woburn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Woburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woburn.

Adding Woburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woburn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Woburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Woburn post office opened in 1860.

We also found Woburn on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woburn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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