Welcome to Woodrow ...
Woodrow is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Woodrow is located in Cleburne County<1>.
The location of Woodrow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodrow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Woodrow is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodrow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Woodrow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Woodrow - they are located in Alaska, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodrow.
Communities near Woodrow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodrow.
- Heber Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <4>
- Mountain View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Fairfield Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
- Fairfield Bay is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay <4>
- Greers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Ferry
- Greers Ferry is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greers Ferry <4>
- Shirley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Higden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higden
- Higden is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higden <4>
- Guion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Drasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Edgemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Woodrow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodrow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodrow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodrow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodrow. See our Newspapers Page for Woodrow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodrow ...
Looking for more information about Woodrow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Woodrow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodrow.
Adding Woodrow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodrow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Woodrow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Woodrow post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodrow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodrow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodrow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |