Welcome to Woodworth ...

Woodworth is located in Iroquois County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodworth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Woodworth is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Woodworth (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Woodworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Woodworth - they are located in California, Louisiana, Manitoba, Montana (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodworth ...

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

• Hoopeston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Watseka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
  • Watseka is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <4>
• Paxton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  • Paxton is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
• Gilman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
  • Gilman is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <4>
• Clifton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
• Onarga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga
  • Onarga is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onarga <4>
• Milford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Sheldon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• Cissna Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
  • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
• Piper City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
  • Piper City is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodworth ...

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

Adding Woodworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodworth 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 Woodworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Woodworth post office opened in 1876.

We also found Woodworth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodworth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov