Welcome to Woodville ...
The town of Woodville is located in Jackson County<1>.
Woodville was established in 1815.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Woodville has a population of 723 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Woodville is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Woodville (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Woodville: (256) and (938)<4>
The ZIP code for Woodville: 35776<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodville had an population of 723 people. This is a decrease of 3.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodville had a population of 746 people. This makes Woodville the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Woodville represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 289th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 746 people, the population of Woodville decreased 1.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 761 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodville.
Communities Also Named Woodville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Woodville - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodville.
Communities near Woodville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodville.
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <6>
- Scottsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <6>
- Guntersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <6>
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <6>
- Owens' Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <6>
- Hollywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <6>
- Skyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Gurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Gurley is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <6>
- Section
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <6>
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 Woodville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodville. 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 Woodville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodville. See our Newspapers Page for Woodville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodville ...
Looking for more information about Woodville? 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 Woodville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodville.
Adding Woodville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodville 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 Woodville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Woodville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | 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 Woodville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |