Welcome to Wood Springs ...
Wood Springs is located in De Soto Parish<1>.
The location of Wood Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wood Springs: Wood Spgs. (or less commonly used: Wood Spngs. or Wood Sprngs.)
Wood Springs is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wood Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Wood Springs: (318)
Communities Also Named Wood Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wood Springs - they are located in Arizona, Mississippi and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wood Springs.
Communities near Wood Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wood Springs.
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <4>
- Logansport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
- Joaquin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <4>
- South Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Keachi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grand Cane
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cane
- Grand Cane is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Cane <4>
- Longstreet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <4>
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Haslam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
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 Wood Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wood Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wood Springs. 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 Wood Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wood Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Wood Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wood Springs ...
Looking for more information about Wood Springs? 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 Wood Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wood Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including De Soto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wood Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |