Welcome to Woodbine ...
Woodbine is located in Nicholas County<1>.
The location of Woodbine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodbine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Woodbine is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodbine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Woodbine: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Woodbine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Woodbine - they are located in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodbine.
Communities near Woodbine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodbine.
- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Addison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Cowen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Quinwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Camden-on-Gauley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Donald
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Nettie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettie
- Nettie is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettie <5>
- Saxman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Welch Glade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
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 Woodbine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodbine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodbine. 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 Woodbine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodbine. See our Newspapers Page for Woodbine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodbine ...
Looking for more information about Woodbine? 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 Woodbine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodbine.
Adding Woodbine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodbine 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 Woodbine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woodbine post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodbine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodbine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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 Woodbine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |