Welcome to Woodland ...
The town of Woodland is located in Summit 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 1891.
Woodland is 6,720 feet [2,048 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Woodland is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Woodland: (435)
Communities Also Named Woodland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Woodland: This one is located in Summit County and the other is located in Davis County.
Beyond Utah, 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), Texas (3), 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.
- Heber City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
- Heber City is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
- Heber City has also been known as:
- Heber
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <4>
- Park City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Kamas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas
- Kamas is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamas <4>
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <4>
- Francis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hideout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Daniel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Wasatch County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Wallsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
- Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Former names for Wallsburg:
- Little Warm Valley
- Round Valley
- Wallsburg Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Woodland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Woodland post office opened in 1891.
We also found Woodland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Summit County: www.co.summit.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Summit, 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/ |