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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Woodruff (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Woodruff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Woodruff is located in Greene County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Woodruff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodruff:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Woodruff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Holbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Holbrook is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Bluff is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Rutan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rutan is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
    • Rogersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rogersville is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Nettle Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Nettle Hill is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
    • Higbee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Higbee is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Ashtree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashtree is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
    • Spraggs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spraggs is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
    • Aleppo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gump
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gump is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Waynesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jollytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jollytown is also located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Millsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
    • Arensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
    • Adah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
    • Atlantic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Isabella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Masontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Winstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
    • La Belle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • Luzerne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
    • Heistersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • West Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Amity is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Ten Mile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Good Intent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
    • Bissell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • McCracken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • Beham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
    • Beallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Marianna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bentleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Westmoreland County
    • Gibsonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Shadyside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bellaire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <1>
    • Powhatan Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Martins Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Wheeling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
    • Vadis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Brookside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Neffs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
    • Anvil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
    • Captina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
    • Blaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Rayland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <1>
    • Tiltonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • Clarington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Bethany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Harrison County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Alliance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Wyatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Metz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Hoodsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
    • Grant Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Mannington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rymer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Katy is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Logansport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Logansport is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Barrackville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Rivesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Rocklick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
    • Calis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Loudenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
    • Kausooth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Bannen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
    • Glen Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Adaline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Limestone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Rosbys Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Maple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Wana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blacksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Miracle Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
    • Wadestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
    • Sandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Bowlby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Cassville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Hagans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
    • Maidsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Osage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Point Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Triadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Potomac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Echo Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Hundred
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Littleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Anthem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
    • Kodol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
    • Uniontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Barker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Bebee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Bane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fallen Timber was located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
    • Pine Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodruff, see our County-by-County Page for Woodruff.

Cemeteries Near Woodruff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodruff.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Woodruff - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodruff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.

  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Staggers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McVay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McDay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Aleppo.
    • The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Centennial Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172208 <2>
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (608 more) ...
    • Pine Bank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Phillips New Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Church Cemetery
      • The Phillips Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phillips Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Woodruff had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.

  • Holbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Holbrook is also located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  • Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bluff is also located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
  • Buzz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Buzz is also located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzz
  • Rutan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rutan is also located in Greene County
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  • Rogersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogersville is also located in Greene County
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  • Nettle Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettle Hill is also located in Greene County
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  • Oak Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Forest is also located in Greene County
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  • Higbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Higbee is also located in Greene County
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  • Ashtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashtree is also located in Greene County
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  • Bristoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bristoria is also located in Greene County
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  • Aleppo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pine Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Bank is also located in Greene County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Spraggs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spraggs is also located in Greene County
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    • Sycamore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sycamore is also located in Greene County
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    • Jollytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jollytown is also located in Greene County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodruff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodruff.

Newspapers Published in Woodruff ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodruff, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodruff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Woodruff:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodruff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Woodruff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.