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Welcome to Woodcock ...

Woodcock is located in Crawford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodcock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodcock has a population of 149 people<3> (see below for details).

Woodcock is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodcock had an population of 149 people. This is a decrease of 5.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodcock had a population of 157 people. This makes Woodcock the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 157 people, the population of Woodcock increased 7.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 146 people).

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

Communities Also Named Woodcock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Woodcock - it's located in British Columbia.

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

Communities near Woodcock ...

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

  • Meadville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Edinboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <5>
  • Union City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Waterford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Albion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cochranton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <5>
  • Linesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <5>
  • Saegertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Conneautville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodcock ...

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

Adding Woodcock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodcock 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 Woodcock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Woodcock post office opened in 1830.

We also found Woodcock in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodcock.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodcock.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodcock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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