Welcome to Woolsey ...
Woolsey is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woolsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
Woolsey is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woolsey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Woolsey: 479
Communities Also Named Woolsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Woolsey - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woolsey.
Communities near Woolsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woolsey.
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Prairie Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <3>
- Tontitown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <3>
- Johnson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Elkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
- Greenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Mountainburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Woolsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woolsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woolsey. 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 Woolsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woolsey. See our Newspapers Page for Woolsey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolsey ...
Looking for more information about Woolsey? 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 Woolsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woolsey.
Adding Woolsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woolsey 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 Woolsey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Woolsey on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1909).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woolsey.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woolsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |