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Woodburn is a city in Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,520 at the 2010 census, making it the smallest in state as Cannelton had a population of 1,563 in the 2010 Census.

Woodburn city overview:
Name:Woodburn city
LSAD Code:25
LSAD Description:city (suffix)
State:Indiana
County:Allen County
Elevation:751 ft (229 m)
Total Area:0.96 sq mi (2.48 km²)
Land Area:0.96 sq mi (2.48 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)  0%
Total Population:1,551
Population Density:1,620.69/sq mi (626.03/km²)
ZIP code:46797
Area code:260
FIPS code:1885184
GNISfeature ID:0446280
Website:www.cityofwoodburn.org

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History

In 1865 Joseph Edgerton and Joseph Smith platted the town of Woodburn, or Phelps Station as it was called at that time. The two men chose this area due to the abundant timber, fertile ground, and nearby river. After two large, accidental fires in the area Joseph Edgerton sent his son Edward Edgerton to Woodburn to sell off large tracts of land for farming.

This area was first known as Phelps Station due to the train depot. There were five families and a post office. In September 1865 the town was again platted with the name Woodburn due to the enormous wood burnings to clear the land. In 1895 a group of local men decided to incorporate the town into Shirley City in honor of Senator Robert B Shirley.

Once again in 1956 a special meeting was called where the decision was made to return the name to Woodburn and officially become the smallest 5th class city in Indiana. The hard working pioneers who migrated to this area are to be commended for clearing the land for cultivation and implementing the drainage system. This cleared the way for commerce in the city.

The Stucky brothers started their business in Woodburn selling farm implements and repair. The grain elevator and train station were the leading businesses in the early days. Soon the small city became self-contained with everything from a bank, to grocery stores, drug store, furniture, doctors, blacksmith, restaurants, taverns, stockyard, hotel, butcher shop, brick and tile mill, automobiles, schools and churches.

Due to limited roads and abundant local business, community members did not have to travel outside of Woodburn for their basic needs.

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Geography

Woodburn is located at 41°7′34″N 84°51′10″W / 41.12611°N 84.85278°W / 41.12611; -84.85278 (41.126074, -84.852724).

According to the 2010 census, Woodburn has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km), all land.

Woodburn is located adjacent to U.S. Route 24. In 1989, a group of Indiana and Ohio residents met in Woodburn to form the Fort to Port Improvement Organization to lobby for expansion of the highway between Fort Wayne, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio. The meeting was organized by State Representative Mitch Harper.

See also

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Map of Allen County, Indiana
Allen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410, making it the third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne, the second largest city in Indiana. Allen County is included in the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area and ... Read more
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