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Welcome to Woodard ...

So far, we found very little information about Woodard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Woodard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woodard, please Contact Us.

Woodard would have been located within present day Penobscot County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Woodard is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Woodard was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Woodard, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The Area Code where Woodard was located: 207

Communities Also Named Woodard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Woodard - they are located in New York, North Carolina (2), Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Woodard ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Millinocket
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • East Millinocket
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Enfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Medway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <4>
  • Howland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lee is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
  • Mattawamkeag
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chester is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodard - 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.