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Welcome to Woodstock ...

The town of Woodstock is primarily located in Bibb County<1>. A portion of Woodstock extends into Tuscaloosa County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodstock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodstock has a population of 1,610 people<3> (see below for details).

Woodstock is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Woodstock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Woodstock: (205) & (269)<5>

The ZIP code for Woodstock: 35188<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodstock had an population of 1,610 people. This is an increase of 12.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodstock had a population of 1,428 people (which is 6.23% of the total population of Bibb County). This makes Woodstock the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Woodstock represents 0.03% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,428 people, the population of Woodstock increased 17.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,220 people).

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

Communities Also Named Woodstock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Woodstock - they are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodstock ...

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

  • Alabaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <7>
  • Bessemer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <7>
  • Hueytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Montevallo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <7>
  • Lake View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Centreville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Lipscomb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodstock ...

Looking for more information about Woodstock? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Woodstock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodstock.

Adding Woodstock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodstock 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 Woodstock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Woodstock post office opened in 1855.

We also found Woodstock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodstock.

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, 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 Woodstock.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodstock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Woodstock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodstock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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