Woodburn, is a rural community located south of Kings Head along the west end of Merigomish Harbour. It was originally known as the Pine Tree Gut but later renamed Woodburn after John Wood, who received a grant of land here in 1810, combined with the Scottish word, “burn” means a rivulet or brook. The community name was also once spelled  Woodbourne, which you can notice on the original Land Grant map for the area. Learn about some of the history of the community and how to download maps of Woodburn.