Welcome to Woods Corner ...
Woods Corner is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Woods Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Woods Corner: Woods Cor. (or less commonly used: Woods Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Woods Corner for more information about variations on the name of Woods Corner.
Woods Corner is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woods Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Woods Corner: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities Also Named Woods Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Woods Corner: This one is located in Bristol County and the other is located in Middlesex County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 7 communities that are also named Woods Corner - they are located in British Columbia, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woods Corner.
Communities near Woods Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woods Corner.
- New Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- East Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - North Kingstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 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 Woods Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woods Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woods Corner. 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 Woods Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Woods Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 Woods Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |