Welcome to The Woods ...

The Woods is located in Oconee County<1>.

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

The Woods is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Woods is within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named The Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named The Woods: This one is located in Oconee County and the other is located in Greenville County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 33 communities that are also named The Woods - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near The Woods ...

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

• Clemson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
  • Clemson is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <4>
• Seneca
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
• Toccoa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
  • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <4>
• Central
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
• Walhalla
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Walhalla is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <4>
• Jarrett
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
  • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
• Pendleton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
• Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Westminster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Lavonia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
  • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Woods ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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