Why the name Woodford?

In the beginning Woodford was known Twenty Mile Hollow which was near Bull's Camp. Then it was known as Buss's Inn which, when the railway arrived in 1866-67, became known as Buss's Platform. Then in 1868 Buss's widow sold the inn and it was renamed Woodford House. It was after this inn that the town was officially named Woodford.

The first Europeans to settle at Twenty Mile Hollow were an ex-convict named William James and his wife. They built a simple stone and slab hut and made a living by selling liquor to passing travellers.

 In 1831 an Irish ex-convict named Thomas Pembroke, together with his family of seven, was granted two acres at Twenty Mile Hollow where he built an inn initially known as 'Sign of the Woodman' and later as 'The King's Arms'.

 The railway reached Woodford in 1866. The railway station was named Buss's Platform.

In 1868 Alfred Fairfax bought Buss's Inn, turned it into a private residence and renamed it Woodford House. Shortly afterwards the railway station was renamed Woodford which became the official name of the settlement.