Welcome to Woodlawn ...
Although we found mention of Woodlawn during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Woodlawn was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Woodlawn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woodlawn, please Contact Us.
The location of Woodlawn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Woodlawn is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Woodlawn might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Woodlawn would be found within the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Woodlawn ...
While we believe that this Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish, we know of another 6 Louisiana communities named Woodlawn. Those communities are located in the following parishes: East Baton Rouge, Jefferson Davis, Plaquemines, Terrebonne, Vermilion and Webster Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 81 communities that are also named Woodlawn - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Hawaii, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York (6), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Virginia (9), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodlawn.
Communities near Woodlawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodlawn.
- Thibodaux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
- Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
- Morgan City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan City <4>
- Donaldsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
- Gramercy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
- Lutcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
- Sorrento
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
- Napoleonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
- Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
- Elm Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Munsons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Woodlawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodlawn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodlawn. 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 Woodlawn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn. See our Newspapers Page for Woodlawn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodlawn ...
Looking for more information about Woodlawn? 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 Woodlawn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodlawn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Woodlawn and then turned west". While Woodlawn could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Woodlawn as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Woodlawn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Woodlawn - 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. |