Welcome to Woodruff ...

Woodruff is located in Phillips County<1>.

The location of Woodruff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodruff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Woodruff is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Woodruff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Woodruff: (785)

Communities Also Named Woodruff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Woodruff - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodruff.

Communities near Woodruff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodruff.

• Phillipsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
• Alma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Harlan County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
• Almena
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
  • Almena is located in Norton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
• Orleans
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Harlan County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
• Stamford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Harlan County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
• Republican City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican City
  • Republican City is located in Harlan County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republican City <4>
• Prairie View
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
• Long Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Long Island is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
• Naponee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
  • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <4>
• Huntley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Huntley is located in Harlan County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people

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 Woodruff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodruff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodruff. 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 Woodruff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Woodruff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodruff ...

Looking for more information about Woodruff? 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 Woodruff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodruff.

Adding Woodruff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodruff 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 Woodruff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Woodruff post office opened in 1885.

We also found Woodruff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodruff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodruff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Phillips County: www.phillipscounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/