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Welcome to Woodcrest ...

Woodcrest is located in Henry County<1>.

Woodcrest is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Woodcrest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Woodcrest ...

While we believe that this Woodcrest is located in Henry County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Woodcrest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Saint Clair and Winnebago County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 19 communities that are also named Woodcrest - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware (2), Georgia (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina (3) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Woodcrest ...

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

  • Davenport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Moline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
  • Rock Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bettendorf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • East Moline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <3>
  • Geneseo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <3>
  • Milan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Le Claire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Woodcrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodcrest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodcrest ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodcrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.