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Welcome to Woodland Shores ...

Woodland Shores is located in Lee County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Woodland Shores: Woodland Shrs.

Woodland Shores is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Woodland Shores: (815) & (779)<4>

Communities near Woodland Shores ...

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

  • Dixon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rock Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oregon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Amboy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <5>
  • Polo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Walnut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Milledgeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
    • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <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 Woodland Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodland Shores.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland Shores ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland Shores. 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 Lee, 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 Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<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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