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Welcome to Woodrow ...

Woodrow is located in Richmond County<1>.

Woodrow is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Woodrow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Woodrow - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Woodrow ...

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

  • New York
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Newark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Bayonne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • West New York
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
    • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
  • Hoboken
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodrow ...

Looking for more information about Woodrow? 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 Woodrow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodrow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodrow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.