Welcome to Woodleaf ...

Woodleaf is located in Rowan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodleaf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

Woodleaf is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Woodleaf: 704 & 980<3>

The ZIP code for Woodleaf: 27054<4>

Communities Also Named Woodleaf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Woodleaf - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Illinois and Maryland.

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

Websites for Woodleaf ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Woodleaf, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Woodleaf ...

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

Kannapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kannapolis
- From Woodleaf to Kannapolis
Mooresville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mooresville
- From Woodleaf to Mooresville
Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salisbury
- From Woodleaf to Salisbury
Statesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Statesville
- From Woodleaf to Statesville
Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lexington
- From Woodleaf to Lexington
Mocksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mocksville
- From Woodleaf to Mocksville
China Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to China Grove
- From Woodleaf to China Grove
Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spencer
- From Woodleaf to Spencer
Landis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
- Landis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
Granite Quarry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
- Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granite Quarry
- From Woodleaf to Granite Quarry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodleaf ...

Looking for more information about Woodleaf? 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 Woodleaf, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodleaf.

Adding Woodleaf to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Woodleaf post office opened in 1855.

We also found Woodleaf in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodleaf.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodleaf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Woodleaf area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Woodleaf area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Woodleaf). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodleaf 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/