Editing Woodburn, Kentucky (section)

==History==

Woodburn began as a hamlet known as "Mason's Inn," which served as a stop along the [[stagecoach]] road that roughly followed what is now [[U.S. Route 31W]].  It is believed to have gotten its current name from a nearby forest that had been destroyed by fire.  The [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|L&N]] established a depot at the site in 1859, initially calling it "New Woodburn," but reverting simply to "Woodburn" by 1864.  A townsite was platted next to the depot in 1865, and the city was incorporated the following year.<ref>Robert M. Rennick, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=azPttlmsv24C&dq=rennick+kentucky+woodburn&pg=PT557 Kentucky Place Names]'' (University Press of Kentucky, 1984).</ref>  The oldest grave in the Woodburn Cemetery is dated 1854.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waters |first1=Doug |title=State praises Woodburn Cemetery |url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/state-praises-woodburn-cemetery/article_bdf2720a-6dfe-5b77-bc2a-b6faee667c0a.html |access-date=May 28, 2022 |work=Bowling Green Daily News |date=March 19, 2012 |language=en}}</ref>