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Welcome to Woody ...

Woody is located in Kern County<1>.

Woody was established in 1889.

Woody is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Woody: 661

The ZIP code for Woody: 93287<3>

Communities Also Named Woody ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Woody - they are located in Illinois, Manitoba, Nebraska and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Woody ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woody ...

Looking for more information about Woody? 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 Woody, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woody.

Adding Woody to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woody 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 (so far) for Woody was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Woody post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woody.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woody - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Woody). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woody or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/