Welcome to Woodruff ...

Woodruff is located in Greene County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodruff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Woodruff is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Woodruff: (724) and (874)<4>

Communities Also Named Woodruff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Woodruff - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodruff ...

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

• Waynesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
  • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
• Bentleyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
  • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <5>
• Fairchance
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
  • Fairchance is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <5>
• Cameron
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Claysville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Claysville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysville <5>
• Marianna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
  • Marianna is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <5>
• Beallsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
  • Beallsville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <5>
• Carmichaels
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichaels
  • Carmichaels is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmichaels <5>
• Rices Landing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
  • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <5>
• Fairview
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
  • Estimated population in 2021: 373 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 Woodruff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodruff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodruff ...

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

Adding Woodruff to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Woodruff post office opened in 1888.

We also found Woodruff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodruff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/