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Welcome to Woods Cross ...

The city of Woods Cross is located in Davis County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Woods Cross, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


Woods Cross was settled in 1865 and was incorporated in 1935.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woods Cross has a population of 11,420 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Woods Cross is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Woods Cross is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Woods Cross lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Woods Cross: (801) & (385)<5>

The ZIP codes for Woods Cross: 84010, 84087<6>

Websites for Woods Cross ...

Official Website: www.woodscross.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woods Cross had an population of 11,420 people. This is an increase of 17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woods Cross had a population of 9,761 people. This makes Woods Cross the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Woods Cross represents 0.35% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,761 people, the population of Woods Cross increased 52.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,419 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woods Cross.

Communities near Woods Cross ...

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

  • Salt Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Valley City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
    • West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <7>
  • West Jordan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Layton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <7>
  • Millcreek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Taylorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <7>
  • Murray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
    • Murray has also been known as:
    • Murray City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <7>
  • Kearns
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Midvale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,434 people
    • Midvale has also been known as:
    • Midvale City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <7>
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Cross. See our Newspapers Page for Woods Cross.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woods Cross ...

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

Adding Woods Cross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woods Cross 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 Woods Cross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Woods Cross post office opened in 1871.

We also found Woods Cross in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woods Cross.

The official website for Woods Cross: www.woodscross.com/

The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/

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 Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woods Cross.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woods Cross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801).
<6>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 city (such as Woods Cross). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woods Cross or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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