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we pass this GPS location for Woodlawn:
41.865936, -71.399180
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We found 81 communities that share the name Woodlawn.
Within Rhode Island, the name Woodlawn is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 81 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 81 communities, 79 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodlawn.
Lauderdale County
This Woodlawn is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Woodlawn.
Arkansas
Lonoke County
This Woodlawn is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Woodlawn.
Nevada County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Woodlawn [Nevada County].
Florida
Bay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Woodlawn [Bay County].
Saint Johns County
This Woodlawn is located in Saint Johns County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Woodlawn.
Georgia
Henry County
This Woodlawn is located in Henry County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodlawn.
Lincoln County
This Woodlawn is located in Lincoln County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Woodlawn.
Murray County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Woodlawn [Murray County].
Hawaii
This Woodlawn lies 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
Illinois
Cook County
This Woodlawn is located in Cook County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Woodlawn.
Jefferson County
This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodlawn.
Kansas
Nemaha County
This Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Woodlawn.
Sumner County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Woodlawn [Sumner County].
Kentucky
Campbell County
This Woodlawn is located in Campbell County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Woodlawn.
McCracken County
This Woodlawn is located in McCracken County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Woodlawn.
Nelson County
This Woodlawn is located in Nelson County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Woodlawn.
Louisiana
Assumption Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Woodlawn.
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Woodlawn is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodlawn.
Jefferson Davis Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Woodlawn.
Plaquemines Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Woodlawn.
Terrebonne Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Woodlawn.
Vermilion Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Vermilion Parish and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion Parish community of Woodlawn.
Webster Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Webster Parish and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Woodlawn.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodlawn.
Cecil County
This Woodlawn is located in Cecil County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Woodlawn.
Prince George's County
This Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Woodlawn.
Wicomico County
This Woodlawn is located in Wicomico County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woodlawn.
Massachusetts
Hampshire County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Woodlawn [Hampshire County].
Michigan
Delta County
This Woodlawn is located in Delta County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Woodlawn.
Minnesota
Winona County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Woodlawn [Winona County].
Mississippi
Lafayette County
This Woodlawn is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Woodlawn.
Lowndes County
This Woodlawn is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Woodlawn.
Warren County
This Woodlawn is located in Warren County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Woodlawn.
Yazoo County
This Woodlawn is located in Yazoo County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Woodlawn.
Missouri
Marion County
Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Woodlawn.
Monroe County
This Woodlawn is located in Monroe County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodlawn.
Nebraska
Lancaster County
This Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Woodlawn.
New York
Bronx County
This Woodlawn is located in Bronx County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Woodlawn.
Chautauqua County
This Woodlawn is located in Chautauqua County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Woodlawn.
Erie County
This Woodlawn is located in Erie County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Woodlawn.
Kings County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Kings County].
Schenectady County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Schenectady County].
Westchester County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Westchester County].
North Carolina
Alamance County
This Woodlawn is located in Alamance County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Woodlawn.
Gaston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Woodlawn [Gaston County].
McDowell County
This Woodlawn is located in McDowell County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Woodlawn.
Nova Scotia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Woodlawn.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Woodlawn is located in Hamilton County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woodlawn.
Ontario
This Woodlawn lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
Oregon
Multnomah County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Woodlawn [Multnomah County].
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
This Woodlawn is located in Beaver County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Woodlawn.
Lancaster County
This Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Woodlawn.
Lehigh County
This Woodlawn is located in Lehigh County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Woodlawn.
Westmoreland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodlawn [Westmoreland County].
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Woodlawn is located in Aiken County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Woodlawn.
Charleston County
This Woodlawn is located in Charleston County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodlawn.
Dorchester County
This Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Woodlawn.
Edgefield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woodlawn [Edgefield County].
Greenwood County
This Woodlawn is located in Greenwood County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Woodlawn.
McCormick County
This Woodlawn is located in McCormick County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Woodlawn.
Tennessee
Cumberland County
This Woodlawn is located in Cumberland County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodlawn.
Greene County
This Woodlawn is located in Greene County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Woodlawn.
Loudon County
This Woodlawn is located in Loudon County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Woodlawn.
Montgomery County
This Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodlawn.
Washington County
This Woodlawn is located in Washington County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodlawn.
Wayne County
This Woodlawn is located in Wayne County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodlawn.
Texas
Angelina County
This Woodlawn is located in Angelina County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Woodlawn.
Harrison County
This Woodlawn is located in Harrison County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Woodlawn.
Montgomery County
Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodlawn.
Virginia
Campbell County
This Woodlawn is located in Campbell County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Woodlawn.
Carroll County
This Woodlawn is located in Carroll County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Woodlawn.
Colonial Heights City
This Woodlawn is located in Colonial Heights City and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colonial Heights City community of Woodlawn.
Fairfax County
This Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Woodlawn.
Hanover County
This Woodlawn is located in Hanover County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Woodlawn.
Hopewell City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Woodlawn [Hopewell City].
Pittsylvania County
This Woodlawn is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Woodlawn.
Salem City
This Woodlawn is located in Salem City and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Woodlawn.
Stafford County
This Woodlawn is located in Stafford County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodlawn.
Washington
Grays Harbor County
This Woodlawn is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,562 miles [4,123.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Woodlawn.
Wisconsin
Forest County
This Woodlawn is located in Forest County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Woodlawn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlawn ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Carpenters Corner (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodlawn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlawn and extending to:
Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodlawn to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,119 miles [6,628.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8659, Longitude: -71.3992
<2>
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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Woodlawn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Woodlawn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.251 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.798 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.973 degrees.