Welcome to Woodland ...
Woodland is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Woodland is located in Red River County<1>.
The location of Woodland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Woodland is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Woodland is located in the (903) area code.
Communities Also Named Woodland ...
While we believe that this Woodland is located in Red River County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Woodland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bell and Williamson County.
Beyond Texas, there are 71 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (4), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodland.
Communities near Woodland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodland.
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Hugo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Blossom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <4>
- Valliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
- Valliant is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <4>
- Detroit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
- Deport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deport
- Deport is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deport <4>
- Fort Towson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <4>
- Sawyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <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 Woodland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodland. 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 Woodland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland. See our Newspapers Page for Woodland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland ...
Looking for more information about Woodland? 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 Woodland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodland.
Adding Woodland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodland 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 Woodland was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Woodland in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Woodland post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |