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Welcome to The Woods ...

The Woods is located in Fulton County<1>.


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


The Woods is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from The Woods (for example, toward Ranburne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for The Woods: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Communities Also Named The Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named The Woods - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near The Woods ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • South Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Peachtree City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • East Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <5>
  • Stockbridge North
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • Pontevedra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <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 The Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Woods ...

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

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for The Woods, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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