Welcome to Woodford ...
Woodford is located in Woodford County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Woodford, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Woodford is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Woodford is located in the (309) area code.
Communities Also Named Woodford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Woodford - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodford.
Communities near Woodford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodford.
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Metamora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <5>
- El Paso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <5>
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Roanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
- Minonk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
- Minonk is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <5>
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- Chenoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
- Chenoa is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <5>
- Gridley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <5>
- Toluca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Toluca is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <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 Woodford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodford. 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 Woodford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodford. See our Newspapers Page for Woodford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodford ...
Looking for more information about Woodford? 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 Woodford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodford.
Adding Woodford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodford 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 Woodford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woodford post office opened in 1840.
We also found Woodford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Woodford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <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/ |