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Welcome to Woodville ...

The town of Woodville is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Woodville is located in Tyler County<1> and is the County Seat for Tyler County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Woodville for more information about variations on the name of Woodville.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodville has a population of 2,441 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Woodville is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Woodville: 409

The ZIP codes for Woodville: 75979, 75990<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodville had an population of 2,441 people. This is a decrease of 5.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodville had a population of 2,586 people (which is 11.88% of the total population of Tyler County). This makes Woodville the county's most populous community.

The population of Woodville represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 502nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,586 people, the population of Woodville increased 7.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,415 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodville.

Communities Also Named Woodville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Woodville: This one is located in Tyler County and the other is located in Cherokee County.

Beyond Texas, there are 58 communities that are also named Woodville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodville ...

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

  • Ivanhoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
  • Colmesneil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ivanhoe North
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillister
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Town Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Dallardsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spurger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Peach Tree Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Woodville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodville ...

Looking for more information about Woodville? 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 Woodville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodville.

Adding Woodville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodville 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 (so far) for Woodville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Woodville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.