Welcome to Northwoods ...

Northwoods is located in Caddo Parish<1>.

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

Northwoods is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Northwoods lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Northwoods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Northwoods: This one is located in Caddo Parish and the other is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 14 communities that are also named Northwoods - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Northwoods ...

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

• Shreveport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
  • Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <4>
• Bossier City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
  • Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <4>
• Haughton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
• Blanchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
• Greenwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Waskom
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
  • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <4>
• Benton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Oil City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Mooringsport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <4>
• Belcher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
  • Belcher is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcher <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 Northwoods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northwoods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwoods ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/