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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Woodruff (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Woodruff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Woodruff is located in Cumberland County.

To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.

Below are the counties that are near Woodruff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodruff:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Woodruff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Rosenhayn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
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    • Seabrook Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • West Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County
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    • Bridgeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Beals Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Fairton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
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    • Vineland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
    • Roadstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • South Vineland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
    • Pleasantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Millville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
    • Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Milmay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Milmay is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
    • Mizpah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
    • Collings Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
    • Dorothy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Gigantic City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
    • Weymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Warners Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
    • Estell Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Estellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Estellville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
    • Hammonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
    • Mays Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
    • Da Costa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
    • Clarkstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
  • Burlington County
    • Atsion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Atsion is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Sicklerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sicklerville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
    • Andrews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Blackwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Florence is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Albion is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Ancora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ancora is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
    • Penbryn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Penbryn is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
    • Tansboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
    • Waterford Works
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
      • Waterford Works has also been known as:
      • Waterford
    • Glendora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Laurel Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Atco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Atco is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
    • Overbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Overbrook is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Cape May County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Belleplain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Belleplain is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
    • Eldora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Steelmantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
    • Tuckahoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Dennisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Goshen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Goshen is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • South Dennis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Avis Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Ferrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Star Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
    • Victory Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
    • Downer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Downer is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
    • Mullica Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Williamstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Buckingham Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
    • Sewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sewell is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Centre City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Salina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Salina is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Beckett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Norma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Norma is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Olivet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Alliance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Six Points
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Six Points is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Shirley is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Friesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Aldine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
    • Pecks Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Alloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Whig Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
    • Riddleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Penton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Penton is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Leipsic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Little Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Spruance City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
    • Lakeshore Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Sunnyside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Cheswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bicentennial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
    • Carlisle Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Deakyneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
    • Port Penn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Delaware City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • New Castle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Edgemoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Odessa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Saint Georges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bellefonte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Holly Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Wilmington Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
    • Wilmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <1>
    • Blackbird
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Linwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marcus Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trainer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Eddystone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Upland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
    • Westinghouse Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
    • Boothwyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Folcroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <1>
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodruff, see our County-by-County Page for Woodruff.

Cemeteries Near Woodruff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodruff.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Woodruff - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodruff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.

  • Laurel Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bridgeton.
    • The Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969053 <2>
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Swing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alliance Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (144 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwich Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Woodruff had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.

  • Bridgeton Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
  • Rosenhayn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
  • Bridgeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Gouldtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown
  • Husted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Husted is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husted
  • Seeley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Seeley is located in Cumberland County
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  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carmel is located in Cumberland County
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  • Centerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Centerton is located in Salem County
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  • Bowentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
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  • Norma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norma is located in Salem County
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  • Palatine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Palatine is located in Salem County
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  • Fairton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Alliance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
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    • Cohansey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
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    • Roadstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodruff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodruff.

Newspapers Published in Woodruff ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodruff, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodruff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Woodruff:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodruff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodruff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.