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Welcome to Woodward ...

Woodward is located in Centre County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodward, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Woodward is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Woodward: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Woodward: 16882<4>

Communities Also Named Woodward ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Woodward - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Woodward ...

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

  • Lock Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mifflinburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mill Hall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Avis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Avis is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <5>
  • Flemington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Middleburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Centre Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Beavertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McClure
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Millheim
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodward ...

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

Adding Woodward to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodward 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 (so far) for Woodward was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodward.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Woodward area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Woodward area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Woodward). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodward or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.