Welcome to Wood Hill ...
Wood Hill is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Wood Hill is located in Dallas County<1>.
The location of Wood Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wood Hill, 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.
Wood Hill is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wood Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Wood Hill: (417)
Communities Also Named Wood Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wood Hill - they are located in Illinois and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wood Hill.
Communities near Wood Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wood Hill.
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Urbana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
- Macks Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
- Macks Creek is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <4>
- Preston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Halfway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Louisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Windyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Leadmine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Tunas
(7 miles [11.3 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 Wood Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wood Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wood Hill. 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 Wood Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wood Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Wood Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wood Hill ...
Looking for more information about Wood Hill? 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 Wood Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wood Hill.
Adding Wood Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wood Hill 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 Wood Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wood Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dallas, 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 Wood Hill - 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. |