Welcome to Woodruffs ...
So far, we found very little information about Woodruffs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Woodruffs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woodruffs, please Contact Us.
Woodruffs would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Woodruffs is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Woodruffs is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Woodruffs was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Woodruffs was located: 775
Communities near Woodruffs ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Woodruffs.
- Gabbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Broken Hills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Goldyke ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goldyke is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldyke
- Kinkaid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kinkaid is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkaid
- Kinkaid has also been known as:
- Acme
- Kinkead
- Sand Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Springs is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Luning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Simon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simon is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon
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 Woodruffs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodruffs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodruffs. 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 Woodruffs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruffs. See our Newspapers Page for Woodruffs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Woodruffs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodruffs - 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. |