Welcome to Woodstock ...
The city of Woodstock is located in McHenry County<1> and is the County Seat for McHenry County.
The pronunciation of Woodstock: WOOD-stahk<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodstock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Woodstock has a population of 25,205 people<3> (see below for details).
Woodstock is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Woodstock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Woodstock: (815) and (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Woodstock: 60098<6>
Websites for Woodstock ...
Official Website: www.woodstock-il.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.woodstockilchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodstock had an population of 25,205 people. This is an increase of 1.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodstock had a population of 24,770 people (or 8.01% of the total population of McHenry County). This makes Woodstock the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Woodstock represents 0.19% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 24,770 people, the population of Woodstock increased 22.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,151 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodstock.
Communities Also Named Woodstock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Woodstock - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodstock.
Communities near Woodstock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodstock.
- Crystal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <8>
- Carpentersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <8>
- Algonquin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Algonquin is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <8>
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
- Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <8>
- Huntley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <8>
- McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <8>
- Round Lake Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <8>
- Round Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <8>
- Cary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <8>
- Wauconda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
- Wauconda is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <8>
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 Woodstock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodstock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodstock. 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 Woodstock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodstock. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Woodstock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodstock ...
Looking for more information about Woodstock? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Woodstock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodstock.
Adding Woodstock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodstock 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 Woodstock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Woodstock post office opened in 1852.
We also found Woodstock on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodstock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Woodstock: www.woodstock-il.com/
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Woodstock. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodstock. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodstock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Woodstock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodstock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |