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Welcome to Woodland ...

Woodland is located in Talbot County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Woodland is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Woodland: (410), (443)<3> & (667)

Websites for Woodland ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Woodland, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Woodland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Woodland: This one is located in Talbot County and the other is located in Allegany County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 71 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (4), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodland ...

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

  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
  • Cambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
  • Centreville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
  • Denton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
  • Federalsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <5>
  • Hurlock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greensboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Saint Michaels
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Trappe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland ...

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

Adding Woodland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodland 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 Woodland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Woodland post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.

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

The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Of the area codes for Woodland, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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