Welcome to Northwood ...

Northwood is located in Duval County<1>.

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

Northwood is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Northwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Northwood is within the boundaries of the (904) area code.

Communities Also Named Northwood ...

While we believe that this Northwood is located in Duval County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Northwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alachua and Palm Beach County.

Beyond Florida, there are 47 communities that are also named Northwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia (2), Indiana (7), Iowa, Maryland (3), Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (5), Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Northwood ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Jacksonville Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
  • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
  • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
  • Pablo Beach
  • Ruby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <4>
• Atlantic Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <4>
• Orange Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
  • Orange Park is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <4>
• Neptune Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune Beach
  • Neptune Beach is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neptune Beach <4>
• Callahan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
  • Callahan is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callahan <4>
• Magnolia Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
• Polly Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
  • Polly Town is located in Duval County
• Talleyrand
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
  • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
• Brooklyn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Duval 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 Northwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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