Welcome to Woodruff ...

The city of Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

Woodruff was established in 1787.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodruff has a population of 4,421 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Woodruff is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Woodruff: (864)

The ZIP code for Woodruff: 29388<4>

Websites for Woodruff ...

Official Website: www.cityofwoodruff.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodruff had an population of 4,421 people. This is an increase of 8.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodruff had a population of 4,090 people. This makes Woodruff the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Woodruff represents 0.09% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,090 people, the population of Woodruff decreased 3.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,229 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodruff.

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, Pennsylvania, 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.

• Spartanburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
  • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartanburg <5>
• Greer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
  • Greer is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <5>
• Mauldin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
  • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <5>
• Simpsonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Simpsonville is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <5>
• Fountain Inn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
  • Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <5>
• Laurens
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
  • Laurens is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
• Lyman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
• Duncan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <5>
• Wellford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
  • Wellford is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellford <5>
• Pacolet
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
  • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Woodruff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Woodruff on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodruff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Woodruff: www.cityofwoodruff.com/

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/