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Welcome to The Woodlands ...

The Woodlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

The Woodlands is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for The Woodlands: 225

Communities Also Named The Woodlands ...

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

Beyond Louisiana, there are 27 communities that are also named The Woodlands - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near The Woodlands ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
  • Zachary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Baker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Gonzales
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
    • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
  • Denham Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Addis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
  • Plaquemine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
    • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Woodlands ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Woodlands - 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.
<4>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.