Welcome to Rodburn ...
Rodburn is located in Rowan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodburn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Rodburn is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rodburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Rodburn and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Rodburn: 606
Communities near Rodburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rodburn.
- Owingsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <3>
- Olive Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
- Sandy Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Salt Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <3>
- Lakeview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Haldeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Elliottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Soldier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Farmers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Jacobs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Rodburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rodburn. 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 Rodburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rodburn. See our Newspapers Page for Rodburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodburn ...
Looking for more information about Rodburn? 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 Rodburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rodburn.
Adding Rodburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rodburn 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 Rodburn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rodburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rodburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |