Welcome to Woodland ...
Woodland is located in Haywood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Woodland is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Woodland is located in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Woodland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Woodland: This one is located in Haywood County and the other is located in Davidson County.
Beyond Tennessee, 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, Michigan, 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), 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.
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Parkburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Deanburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Whiteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
- Bells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
- Alamo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
- Teague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Woodland post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Haywood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |