Welcome to North Woods ...
North Woods is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of North Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Woods, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for North Woods: N. Woods
North Woods is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named North Woods ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Woods - they are located in Illinois and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Woods.
Communities near North Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Woods.
- Worcester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Leominster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Marlborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Shrewsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Westborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 North Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Woods. 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 North Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Woods. See our Newspapers Page for North Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Woods ...
Looking for more information about North Woods? 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 North Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Woods.
Adding North Woods to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Woods 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 North Woods was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found North Woods on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Woods.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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 North Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |