Welcome to Woodlawn ...
Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodlawn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Woodlawn is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woodlawn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Woodlawn: 37191<3>
Communities Also Named Woodlawn ...
While we believe that this Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Woodlawn. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland, Greene, Loudon, Washington and Wayne County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 81 communities that are also named Woodlawn - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Hawaii, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (7), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York (6), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (6), Texas (3), Virginia (9), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodlawn.
Communities near Woodlawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodlawn.
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Louise Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Throckmorton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wingate West
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Henrietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
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 Woodlawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodlawn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodlawn. 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 Woodlawn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn. See our Newspapers Page for Woodlawn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodlawn ...
Looking for more information about Woodlawn? 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 Woodlawn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodlawn.
Adding Woodlawn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woodlawn post office opened in 1854.
We also found Woodlawn in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodlawn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodlawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Woodlawn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodlawn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |