Welcome to Woodglen ...
Woodglen is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
The location of Woodglen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodglen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Woodglen is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodglen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Woodglen ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Woodglen, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Woodglen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Woodglen - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodglen.
Communities near Woodglen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodglen.
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bangor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- West Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Tatamy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
- Tatamy is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <4>
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 Woodglen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodglen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodglen. 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 Woodglen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodglen. See our Newspapers Page for Woodglen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodglen ...
Looking for more information about Woodglen? 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 Woodglen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodglen.
Adding Woodglen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodglen 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 Woodglen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Woodglen post office opened in 1886.
We also found Woodglen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodglen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodglen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodglen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |