Welcome to Woodard ...

Woodard is located in Bertie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Woodard is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Woodard: 252

Communities Also Named Woodard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Woodard: This one is located in Bertie County and the other is located in Wilson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Woodard - they are located in Maine, New York, 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.

• Williamston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
  • Williamston is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <3>
• Edenton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
  • Edenton is located in Chowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <3>
• Windsor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Bertie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
• Plymouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
• Roper
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
  • Roper is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <3>
• Jamesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <3>
• Hamilton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
• Askewville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
  • Askewville is located in Bertie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
• Everetts
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
  • Everetts is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
• Bear Grass
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
  • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodard ...

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

Adding Woodard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodard 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 Woodard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Woodard post office opened in 1893.

We also found Woodard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodard.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/