Welcome to Woodward ...
So far, we found very little information about Woodward. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Woodward to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woodward, please Contact Us.
Woodward was located on the South Texas Plains.
Woodward would have been located within present day La Salle County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodward, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Woodward is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Woodward was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Woodward still existed, it would have been in the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Woodward ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Woodward - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodward.
Communities near Woodward ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodward.
- Dilley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
- Dilley is located in Frio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilley <5>
- Cotulla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla
- Cotulla is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotulla <5>
- Big Wells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <5>
- Millett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett is located in La Salle County
- Hilltop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Divot ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divot
- Divot is located in Frio County
- Artesia Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Wells
- Artesia Wells is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia Wells <5>
- Derby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Frio County
- Derby has also been known as:
- Derby Colonia
- Los Angeles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <5>
- Brundage
(21 miles [33.8 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 Woodward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodward.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodward. 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 Woodward.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodward. See our Newspapers Page for Woodward.
Adding Woodward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodward in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Woodward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woodward post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.co.la-salle.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Woodward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |