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Welcome to Woodwards Corner ...

Woodwards Corner is located in Chester County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Woodwards Corner: Woodwards Cor. (or less commonly used: Woodwards Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Woodwards Corner for more information about variations on the name of Woodwards Corner.

Woodwards Corner is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Woodwards Corner: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities near Woodwards Corner ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <5>
  • Pottstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • West Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Phoenixville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <5>
  • Coatesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brookhaven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <5>
  • Kennett Square
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Media
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <5>
  • Elsmere
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodwards Corner ...

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

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, 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 Woodwards Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<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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