Welcome to Woodbine ...
Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County<1>.
The location of Woodbine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Woodbine: WOOD-beyen<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodbine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Woodbine is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Woodbine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Woodbine: (815) & (779)<5>
Communities Also Named Woodbine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Woodbine: This one is located in Jo Daviess County and the other is located in Will County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 21 communities that are also named Woodbine - they are located in Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodbine.
Communities near Woodbine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodbine.
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
- Savanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <6>
- Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
- Bellevue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Stockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
- Mount Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <6>
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- Hazel Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Woodbine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodbine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodbine. 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 Woodbine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodbine. See our Newspapers Page for Woodbine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodbine ...
Looking for more information about Woodbine? 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 Woodbine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodbine.
Adding Woodbine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodbine 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 Woodbine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Woodbine post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodbine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodbine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Woodbine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodbine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |