Welcome to Woodbrook ...
Woodbrook is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodbrook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Woodbrook is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woodbrook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Woodbrook: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Woodbrook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Woodbrook: This one is located in Baltimore County and the other is located in Harford County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Woodbrook - they are located in Delaware (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodbrook.
Websites for Woodbrook ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Woodbrook, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Woodbrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodbrook.
- Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
- Bel Air
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
- Sykesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Gwynn Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <4>
- Parkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <4>
- Perring Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village
- Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Carney
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Doncaster Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
- Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
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 Woodbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodbrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodbrook. 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 Woodbrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodbrook. See our Newspapers Page for Woodbrook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodbrook ...
Looking for more information about Woodbrook? 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 Woodbrook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodbrook.
Adding Woodbrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodbrook 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 Woodbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Woodbrook post office opened in 1892.
We also found Woodbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodbrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Woodbrook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Woodbrook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |