Welcome to Woodland ...

Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Woodland is near sea level<2>.

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

Woodland lies within the (504) area code.

Communities Also Named Woodland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Woodland: This one is located in Plaquemines Parish and the other is located in East Feliciana Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 71 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (4), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodland ...

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

• Bohemia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Diamond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Happy Jack
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
  • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Myrtle Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Potash
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
  • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Carlisle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Port Sulphur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
  • Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <4>
• Jesuit Bend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Lafitte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte
  • Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafitte <4>
• Reggio
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
  • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland ...

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

Adding Woodland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodland 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 Woodland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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