Welcome to Woody ...
So far, we found very little information about Woody. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Woody to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woody, please Contact Us.
Woody was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Woody would have been located within present day Loving County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Woody, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Woody was founded in 1910.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Woody: Named after Fannin Woodyard Johnson, a local businessman.
Time Zone: The area where Woody was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Woody ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Woody - they are located in California, Illinois, Manitoba, Nebraska and Tennessee.
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.
- Wink
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
- Wink is located in Winkler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <4>
- Mentone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
- Mentone is located in Loving County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <4>
- Arno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Barstow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barstow <4>
- Cheyenne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
- Cheyenne is located in Winkler County
- Kermit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Winkler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
- Orla ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
- Orla is located in Reeves County
- Pecos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
- Pecos is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <4>
- Lindsay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Pyote
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyote
- Pyote is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pyote <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling 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.
Adding Woody to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Woody was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woody post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woody.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Woody, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Loving, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |