Welcome to Willow Wood ...
Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Willow Wood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow Wood, 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.
Willow Wood is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willow Wood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Willow Wood: (740)
Websites for Willow Wood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Willow Wood, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Willow Wood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Willow Wood - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, South Carolina and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Wood.
Communities near Willow Wood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Wood.
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Ironton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Flatwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Barboursville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <4>
- South Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Kenova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Raceland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Willow Wood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Wood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Wood. 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 Willow Wood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Wood. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Wood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Wood ...
Looking for more information about Willow Wood? 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 Willow Wood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Wood.
Adding Willow Wood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow Wood 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 Willow Wood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Willow Wood on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Wood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Willow Wood - 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. |