Welcome to Woodside ...
The town of Woodside is located in Kent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodside, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Woodside has a population of 193 people<2> (see below for details).
Woodside is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodside lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Woodside: (302)
The ZIP code for Woodside: 19980<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodside had an population of 193 people. This is an increase of 6.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodside had a population of 181 people. This makes Woodside the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Woodside represents 0.02% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 181 people, the population of Woodside decreased 1.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 184 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodside.
Communities Also Named Woodside ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Woodside - they are located in Arizona (2), California, Idaho (2), Illinois, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Quebec, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodside.
Communities near Woodside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodside.
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
- Denton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
- Harrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <5>
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
- Greensboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
- Cheswold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
- Cheswold is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <5>
- Ridgely
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Felton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <5>
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 Woodside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodside. 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 Woodside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodside. See our Newspapers Page for Woodside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodside ...
Looking for more information about Woodside? 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 Woodside, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodside.
Adding Woodside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodside 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 Woodside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Woodside post office opened in 1869.
We also found Woodside in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, 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 Woodside. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Woodside). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodside or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |