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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)
  • Edenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Roper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • 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)
  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Askewville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Askewville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Everetts
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Everetts is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Bear Grass
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
    • 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 (so far) for Woodard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Woodard post office opened in 1893. The Woodard post office closed in 1945.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bertie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/