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Welcome to Woodgreen ...

Woodgreen is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

Woodgreen is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Woodgreen: 252

Communities Also Named Woodgreen ...

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

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

Communities near Woodgreen ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sharpsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Scotland Neck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Robersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Elm City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pinetops
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dortches
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Dortches is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Whitakers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
  • Battleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodgreen ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodgreen - 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>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.