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Welcome to Woodland ...

The village of Woodland is located in Barry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodland has a population of 445 people<2> (see below for details).

Woodland is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Woodland: (269)

The ZIP code for Woodland: 48897<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodland had an population of 445 people. This is an increase of 4.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodland had a population of 425 people. This makes Woodland the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 425 people, the population of Woodland decreased 14.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 495 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodland.

Communities Also Named Woodland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 71 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota (4), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodland ...

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

  • Ionia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <6>
  • Charlotte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Ledge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <6>
  • Hastings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Middleville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <6>
  • Caledonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Nashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <6>
  • Saranac
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland. See our Newspapers Page for Woodland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland ...

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

Adding Woodland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodland 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 Woodland was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Woodland in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Woodland post office opened in 1848.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.

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

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Woodland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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/




 

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