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Welcome to Northwood ...

Northwood is located in LaGrange County<1>.

Northwood is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Northwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Northwood and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Northwood: 260

Communities Also Named Northwood ...

While we believe that this Northwood is located in LaGrange County, we know of another 6 Indiana communities named Northwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allen, Elkhart, Grant, Marion, Putnam and Vigo County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 47 communities that are also named Northwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Iowa, Maryland (3), Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (5), Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Northwood ...

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

  • Sturgis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
  • Kendallville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ligonier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlebury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Albion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bronson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
  • Constantine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Pigeon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Centreville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Rome City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaGrange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.