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Welcome to Wooldridge ...

The village of Wooldridge is located in Cooper County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wooldridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wooldridge has a population of 58 people<2> (see below for details).

Wooldridge is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Wooldridge: (660)

The ZIP code for Wooldridge: 65287<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wooldridge had an population of 58 people. This is a decrease of 4.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wooldridge had a population of 61 people. This makes Wooldridge the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 61 people, the population of Wooldridge increased 29.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 47 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wooldridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wooldridge - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Wooldridge ...

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

  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Boonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • California
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
  • Ashland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
  • Fayette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
  • New Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <5>
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
  • Bunceton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <5>
  • Clarksburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Windsor Place village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
    • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
    • Windsor Place village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wooldridge ...

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

Adding Wooldridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wooldridge 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 Wooldridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wooldridge post office opened in 1902.

We also found Wooldridge on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wooldridge.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cooper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wooldridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wooldridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Wooldridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wooldridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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