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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Woodrow (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Woodrow. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Woodrow is located in Giles County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Giles County: Limestone (AL), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall & Maury.

Below are the counties that are near Woodrow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodrow:

  • Giles County     (The home county of Woodrow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Frankewing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
    • Aymett Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Dickson Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
    • Elkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Powell Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Trigg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Ardmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gordon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Whitaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Palmetto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Garner Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Lexie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Fall River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • New Prospect
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Appleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
    • Lawrenceburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Dellrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonshill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Cash Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elk Mill Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Park City Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Delina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Lewisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Culleoka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Broadview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Scotts Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
    • Countyline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Pettusville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Caro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Elkmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Center Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Hay's Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Lester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.
    • Madison Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Toney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harvest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
    • Hazel Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meridianville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monrovia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Moore's Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Normal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <2>
    • Rideout Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County (AL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodrow, see our County-by-County Page for Woodrow.

Newspapers Published in Woodrow ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodrow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodrow, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodrow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Woodrow:

Cemeteries Near Woodrow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodrow.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodrow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.

  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Hereford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Cemetery
  • Thorpe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorpe Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • McBurg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBurg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBurg Cemetery
  • Rambo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rambo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambo Cemetery
  • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Chapel Cemetery
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
  • Minatra Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minatra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minatra Cemetery
  • Bee Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Spring Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
  • Gill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
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    • Gunter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Allsup Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allsup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allsup Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Woodrow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodrow.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodrow, with the one closest to Woodrow listed first.

  • Millville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Lincoln County
  • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
  • Bunker Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Giles County
  • Bryson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Giles County
  • Dellrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pisgah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Giles County
  • Boonshill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
    • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
  • Coldwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
  • Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Giles County
  • Elkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Hughey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
    • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
  • Delina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
    • Delina is located in Marshall County
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    • Sumac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Giles County
    • Diana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
      • Diana is located in Giles County
    • Blanche
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Lincoln County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodrow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodrow.

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodrow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodrow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1667, Longitude: -86.8333       In this case, the coordinates for Woodrow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodrow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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