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Welcome to Wood Valley ...

Wood Valley is located in Marion County<1>.


The location of Wood Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Wood Valley: Wood Vly. (or less commonly used: Wood Vally. or Wood Vlly.)

Wood Valley is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Wood Valley: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Wood Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wood Valley - they are located in Georgia (5) and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Wood Valley ...

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

  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bucyrus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Galion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crestline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Gilead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <5>
  • Cardington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
    • Cardington is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <5>
  • Ashley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Prospect
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
  • Nevada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bloomington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
    • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 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 Wood Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wood Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wood Valley ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Marion, 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 Wood Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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