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Welcome to Woodland ...

Woodland is located in Idaho County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Woodland is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Woodland is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Woodland: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Woodland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Woodland: This one is located in Idaho County and the other is located in Adams County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 71 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, 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.

  • Orofino
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orofino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orofino
    • Orofino is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orofino <5>
  • Kamiah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamiah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamiah
    • Kamiah is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamiah <5>
  • Kooskia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kooskia
    • Kooskia is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kooskia <5>
  • Pierce
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Craigmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmont
    • Craigmont is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigmont <5>
  • Nezperce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nezperce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nezperce
    • Nezperce is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nezperce <5>
  • Weippe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weippe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weippe
    • Weippe is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weippe <5>
  • Stites
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stites
    • Stites is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stites <5>
  • Ferdinand
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
  • Greer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Clearwater 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 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Woodland post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.

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 Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, 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 Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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