Welcome to Woodland ...
Woodland is located in Decatur County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Woodland is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Woodland: (641)
Communities Also Named Woodland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 71 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (4), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodland.
Communities near Woodland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodland.
- Lamoni
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Corydon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- Allerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
- Humeston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
- Mercer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
- Lineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Van Wert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Garden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Davis City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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 Woodland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodland. 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 Woodland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland. See our Newspapers Page for Woodland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland ...
Looking for more information about Woodland? 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 Woodland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodland.
Adding Woodland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodland 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 Woodland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Woodland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |