Welcome to Woodville ...
The town of Woodville is located in Wilkinson County<1> and is the County Seat for Wilkinson County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Woodville has a population of 919 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Woodville.
Woodville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Woodville: (601) & (769)<4>
The ZIP code for Woodville: 39669<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodville had an population of 919 people. This is a decrease of 16.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodville had a population of 1,096 people (which is 11.1% of the total population of Wilkinson County). This makes Woodville the county's most populous community.
The population of Woodville represents 0.04% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,096 people, the population of Woodville decreased 8.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,192 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodville.
Adding Woodville to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Woodville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Woodville elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Woodville on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Woodville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 58 communities that are also named Woodville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodville.
Communities near Woodville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodville.
- Jackson [East Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson [East Feliciana Parish] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the south of Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,728 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jackson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson<8>
- Centreville [Amite County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville [Amite County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the east of Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,424 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Centreville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville<8>
- Gloster [Amite County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster [Amite County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the east of Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 869 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gloster
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster<8>
- Wilson [East Feliciana Parish]
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- Wilson [East Feliciana Parish] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 567 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson<8>
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- Norwood [East Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood [East Feliciana Parish] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 291 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Norwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood<8>
- Crosby [Amite County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby [Amite County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the northeast of Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 276 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Crosby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby<8>
- Weyanoke [West Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Weyanoke [West Feliciana Parish] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the southwest of Woodville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Weyanoke
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke<8>
- Wakefield [West Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield [West Feliciana Parish] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the south of Woodville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wakefield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield<8>
- Rosetta [Wilkinson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta [Wilkinson County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the northeast of Woodville
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rosetta
- Angola [West Feliciana Parish]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola [West Feliciana Parish] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southwest of Woodville
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Angola
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola<8>
- Norwood [East Feliciana Parish]
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 Woodville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodville. 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 Woodville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodville. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Woodville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodville ...
Looking for more information about Woodville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Woodville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodville.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wilkinson, 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 Woodville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Woodville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodville) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Woodville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Woodville Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1041, Longitude: -91.2986 |
| <7> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |