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we pass this GPS location for Woodbury:
33.762946, -79.246714
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We found 23 communities that share the name Woodbury.
Within South Carolina, the name Woodbury is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Connecticut
Litchfield County
This Woodbury is located in Litchfield County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Woodbury.
Delaware
Kent County
This Woodbury is located in Kent County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodbury.
Georgia
Meriwether County
This Woodbury is located in Meriwether County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Woodbury.
Illinois
Cumberland County
This Woodbury is located in Cumberland County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodbury.
Indiana
Hancock County
This Woodbury is located in Hancock County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Woodbury.
Kentucky
Butler County
This Woodbury is located in Butler County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Woodbury.
Michigan
Eaton County
This Woodbury is located in Eaton County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Woodbury.
Minnesota
Carlton County
This Woodbury is located in Carlton County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Woodbury.
Ramsey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Woodbury [Ramsey County].
Washington County
This Woodbury is located in Washington County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodbury.
New Jersey
Gloucester County
This Woodbury is located in Gloucester County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Woodbury.
New Mexico
Sandoval County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Sandoval County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Woodbury.
New York
Nassau County
This Woodbury is located in Nassau County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Woodbury.
Orange County
This Woodbury is located in Orange County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the north northeast of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Woodbury.
Queens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodbury [Queens County].
Ohio
Carroll County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Carroll County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Woodbury.
Delaware County
This community is historic and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Woodbury.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Woodbury.
Pennsylvania
Bedford County
This Woodbury is located in Bedford County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Woodbury.
Tennessee
Cannon County
This Woodbury is located in Cannon County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Woodbury.
Texas
Hill County
This Woodbury is located in Hill County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the west of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Woodbury.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Woodbury is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Woodbury.
Vermont
Washington County
This Woodbury is located in Washington County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodbury that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodbury ...
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.
Cedar Grove (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodbury and extending to:
Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodbury to Marion, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Woodbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7629, Longitude: -79.2467 In this case, the coordinates for Woodbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Woodbury 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.
<3>
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 Woodbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
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.
<6>
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 Woodbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.316 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.301 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.337 degrees.