Woburn

Woburn (pronounced /ˈwuːbərn/) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 37,258 at the 2000 census. Woburn is located 11 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, and just south of the intersection of I-93 and I-95. Woburn is pronounced woo-burn rather than woe-burn as many believe it to be. With a Boston accent, many people, especially those who live in Woburn, pronounce it "woo-bin." Woburn was first settled in 1640 near... more

Woburn (pronounced /ˈwuːbərn/) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 37,258 at the 2000 census. Woburn is located 11 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, and just south of the intersection of I-93 and I-95. Woburn is pronounced woo-burn rather than woe-burn as many believe it to be. With a Boston accent, many people, especially those who live in Woburn, pronounce it "woo-bin." Woburn was first settled in 1640 near Horn Pond, a primary source of the Mystic River, and was officially incorporated in 1642. At that time the area included present day towns of Woburn, Winchester, Burlington, and parts of Stoneham and Wilmington. In 1730 Wilmington separated from Woburn. In 1799 Burlington separated from Woburn; in 1850 Winchester did so, too. Woburn got its name from Woburn, Bedfordshire. Woburn played host to the first religious ordination in the Americas on Nov. 22, 1642. Rev. Thomas Carter was sworn in by many of the most prominent men of New England... less