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Welcome to Woodyard ...

Woodyard is located in Edgar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodyard, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Woodyard is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Woodyard: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Woodyard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Woodyard: This one is located in Edgar County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 3 communities that are also named Woodyard - they are located in Maryland and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Woodyard ...

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

  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Westville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
  • Tilton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
  • Catlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
  • Oakwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
  • Fairview Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <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 Woodyard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodyard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodyard ...

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

Adding Woodyard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodyard 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 Woodyard was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodyard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodyard. 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 Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodyard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Woodyard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Woodyard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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