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Welcome to Woodbourne ...

Woodbourne is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodbourne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Woodbourne is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Woodbourne: 12788<3>

Communities Also Named Woodbourne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Woodbourne - they are located in New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Woodbourne ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodbourne ...

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

Adding Woodbourne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodbourne 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 Woodbourne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Woodbourne post office opened in 1828.

We also found Woodbourne in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodbourne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodbourne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Woodbourne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodbourne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/