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Welcome to Woodworth ...

The town of Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodworth has a population of 1,153 people<3> (see below for details).

Woodworth is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Woodworth lies within the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Woodworth: 71485<5>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodworth, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened  in 1893.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodworth had an population of 1,153 people. This is an increase of 5.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodworth had a population of 1,096 people. This makes Woodworth the parish's 6th most populous community.

The population of Woodworth represents 0.02% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,096 people, the population of Woodworth increased 1.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,080 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodworth.

Communities Also Named Woodworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Woodworth - they are located in California, Illinois, Manitoba, Montana (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodworth ...

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

  • Alexandria
  • Pineville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the north of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pineville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville<7>
  • Ball
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ball
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball<7>
  • Glenmora
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
    • Glenmora lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the south of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glenmora
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora<7>
  • Lecompte
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
    • Lecompte lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lecompte
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte<7>
  • Boyce
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Boyce
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce<7>
  • Forest Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill<7>
  • Cheneyville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
    • Cheneyville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cheneyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville<7>
  • Creola
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
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  • McNary
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the south of Woodworth.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McNary

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodworth ...

Looking for more information about Woodworth? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Woodworth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodworth.

Adding Woodworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodworth 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 that we've found for Woodworth was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> From that list, the Woodworth post office opened in 1893.

We also found Woodworth on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Woodworth.

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodworth.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Woodworth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodworth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodworth) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Woodworth. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WoodworthOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1547, Longitude: -92.5006       In this case, the coordinates for Woodworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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