Welcome to Woodruff ...
Woodruff is located in Cumberland County<1>.
The location of Woodruff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodruff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Woodruff is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodruff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Woodruff is within the (856) area code.
Communities Also Named Woodruff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Woodruff: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Ocean County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 20 communities that are also named Woodruff - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodruff.
Communities near Woodruff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodruff.
- Vineland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bridgeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Beals Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Norma
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fairton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Friesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
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 Woodruff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodruff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodruff. 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 Woodruff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff. See our Newspapers Page for Woodruff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodruff ...
Looking for more information about Woodruff? 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 Woodruff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodruff.
Adding Woodruff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodruff 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 Woodruff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Woodruff post office opened in 1882.
We also found Woodruff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodruff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodruff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.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 Cumberland, 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 Woodruff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |