Welcome to Woody ...

Woody is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woody, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Woody is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Woody lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Woody (for example, toward Wartburg), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Woody is located in the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Woody ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Woody - they are located in California, Illinois, Manitoba and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Woody ...

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

• Clarktown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Crossville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
• Fairfield Glade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <3>
• Rogers
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Lake Tansi Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Monterey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <3>
• Dykes Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• Center Ford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
  • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
• Grimsley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <3>
• Greenbriar Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
  • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 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 Woody. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woody.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woody ...

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

Adding Woody to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woody 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 Woody was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Woody post office opened in 1887.

We also found Woody in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woody.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/