Welcome to Woodford ...

Woodford is located in Kern County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1924.

Woodford is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Woodford is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Woodford lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Woodford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Woodford - they are located in Alabama (2), Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodford ...

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

• Arvin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvin
  • Arvin is located in Kern County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvin <4>
• Tehachapi
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehachapi
  • Tehachapi is located in Kern County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehachapi <4>
• Bealville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
  • Bealville is located in Kern County
• Bear Valley Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Springs
  • Bear Valley Springs is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Valley Springs <4>
• Old Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Kern County
• Caliente
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
  • Caliente is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <4>
• Golden Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
  • Golden Hills is located in Kern County
• Stallion Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
  • Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
• Summit
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Kern County
• Piute ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
  • Piute is located in Kern 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 Woodford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodford ...

Looking for more information about Woodford? 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 Woodford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodford.

Adding Woodford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodford 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 Woodford was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/