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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Woodland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Woodland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Woodland is located in Red River County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Red River County: Choctaw (OK), McCurtain (OK), Bowie, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris & Titus.

Below are the counties that are near Woodland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodland:

  • Red River County     (The home county of Woodland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Addielou
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Addielou is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
    • Kanawha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Detroit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bagwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Albion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Albion is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Acworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Acworth is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
    • Bogata
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
  • Delta County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Pin Hook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Novice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Novice is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
    • Blossom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sun Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Amherst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Sylvan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Arthur City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Midcity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Midcity is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
      • Midcity has also been known as:
      • Trout Spur
      • Trout
    • Powderly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
    • Hinckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Frogville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
    • Fort Towson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sawyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <1>
    • Swink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Virgil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Virgil is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Hugo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <1>
    • Apple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Spencerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Soper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <1>
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Valliant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Valliant is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <1>
    • Millerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Garvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <1>
    • Slim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Slim is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
    • Rufe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wright City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Idabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <1>
    • Golden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Holly Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Pushmataha County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.
    • Corinne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Corinne is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Oleta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Oleta is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleta
    • Rattan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rattan is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rattan <1>
    • Belzoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodland, see our County-by-County Page for Woodland.

Cemeteries Near Woodland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Woodland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.

  • Tinsley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Frogville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blanton Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tuggle Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Missionary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Corn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Sikes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Woodland had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodland, with the one closest to Woodland listed first.

  • Kanawha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kanawha is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Manchester is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Detroit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Blossom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bagwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Albion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Albion is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Arthur City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Powderly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Givens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Givens is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
  • Reno
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Hinckley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pattonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulbright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fulbright is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright
    • Chicota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodland.

Newspapers Published in Woodland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodland, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Woodland:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Woodland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.