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we pass this GPS location for Woodlawn:
37.267650, -77.416928
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We found 81 communities that share the name Woodlawn.
There are eight communities within Virginia that are also named Woodlawn.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 73 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 73 communities, 79 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Campbell County
This Woodlawn is located in Campbell County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Woodlawn.
Carroll County
This Woodlawn is located in Carroll County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Woodlawn.
Fairfax County
This Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Woodlawn.
Hanover County
This Woodlawn is located in Hanover County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Woodlawn.
Hopewell City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Woodlawn [Hopewell City].
Pittsylvania County
This Woodlawn is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Woodlawn.
Salem City
This Woodlawn is located in Salem City and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Woodlawn.
Stafford County
This Woodlawn is located in Stafford County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodlawn.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodlawn.
Lauderdale County
This Woodlawn is located in Lauderdale County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Woodlawn.
Arkansas
Lonoke County
This Woodlawn is located in Lonoke County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Woodlawn.
Nevada County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Woodlawn [Nevada County].
Florida
Bay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Woodlawn [Bay County].
Saint Johns County
This Woodlawn is located in Saint Johns County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Woodlawn.
Georgia
Henry County
This Woodlawn is located in Henry County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodlawn.
Lincoln County
This Woodlawn is located in Lincoln County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Woodlawn.
Murray County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Woodlawn [Murray County].
Hawaii
This Woodlawn lies 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Illinois
Cook County
This Woodlawn is located in Cook County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Woodlawn.
Jefferson County
This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodlawn.
Kansas
Nemaha County
This Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Woodlawn.
Sumner County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Woodlawn [Sumner County].
Kentucky
Campbell County
This Woodlawn is located in Campbell County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Woodlawn.
McCracken County
This Woodlawn is located in McCracken County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Woodlawn.
Nelson County
This Woodlawn is located in Nelson County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Woodlawn.
Louisiana
Assumption Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Woodlawn.
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Woodlawn is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodlawn.
Jefferson Davis Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Woodlawn.
Plaquemines Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Woodlawn.
Terrebonne Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Woodlawn.
Vermilion Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Vermilion Parish and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion Parish community of Woodlawn.
Webster Parish
This Woodlawn is located in Webster Parish and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Woodlawn.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodlawn.
Cecil County
This Woodlawn is located in Cecil County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Woodlawn.
Prince George's County
This Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Woodlawn.
Wicomico County
This Woodlawn is located in Wicomico County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woodlawn.
Massachusetts
Hampshire County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Woodlawn [Hampshire County].
Michigan
Delta County
This Woodlawn is located in Delta County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Woodlawn.
Minnesota
Winona County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Woodlawn [Winona County].
Mississippi
Lafayette County
This Woodlawn is located in Lafayette County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Woodlawn.
Lowndes County
This Woodlawn is located in Lowndes County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Woodlawn.
Warren County
This Woodlawn is located in Warren County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Woodlawn.
Yazoo County
This Woodlawn is located in Yazoo County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Woodlawn.
Missouri
Marion County
Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Woodlawn.
Monroe County
This Woodlawn is located in Monroe County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodlawn.
Nebraska
Lancaster County
This Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Woodlawn.
New York
Bronx County
This Woodlawn is located in Bronx County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Woodlawn.
Chautauqua County
This Woodlawn is located in Chautauqua County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Woodlawn.
Erie County
This Woodlawn is located in Erie County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Woodlawn.
Kings County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Kings County].
Schenectady County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Schenectady County].
Westchester County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Westchester County].
North Carolina
Alamance County
This Woodlawn is located in Alamance County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Woodlawn.
Gaston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Woodlawn [Gaston County].
McDowell County
This Woodlawn is located in McDowell County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Woodlawn.
Nova Scotia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Woodlawn.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Woodlawn is located in Hamilton County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woodlawn.
Ontario
This Woodlawn lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north.
Oregon
Multnomah County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Woodlawn [Multnomah County].
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
This Woodlawn is located in Beaver County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Woodlawn.
Lancaster County
This Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Woodlawn.
Lehigh County
This Woodlawn is located in Lehigh County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Woodlawn.
Westmoreland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodlawn [Westmoreland County].
Rhode Island
Providence County
This Woodlawn is located in Providence County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Woodlawn.
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Woodlawn is located in Aiken County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Woodlawn.
Charleston County
This Woodlawn is located in Charleston County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodlawn.
Dorchester County
This Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Woodlawn.
Edgefield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woodlawn [Edgefield County].
Greenwood County
This Woodlawn is located in Greenwood County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Woodlawn.
McCormick County
This Woodlawn is located in McCormick County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Woodlawn.
Tennessee
Cumberland County
This Woodlawn is located in Cumberland County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodlawn.
Greene County
This Woodlawn is located in Greene County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Woodlawn.
Loudon County
This Woodlawn is located in Loudon County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Woodlawn.
Montgomery County
This Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodlawn.
Washington County
This Woodlawn is located in Washington County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodlawn.
Wayne County
This Woodlawn is located in Wayne County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodlawn.
Texas
Angelina County
This Woodlawn is located in Angelina County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Woodlawn.
Harrison County
This Woodlawn is located in Harrison County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Woodlawn.
Montgomery County
Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodlawn.
Washington
Grays Harbor County
This Woodlawn is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Woodlawn.
Wisconsin
Forest County
This Woodlawn is located in Forest County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Woodlawn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlawn ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
College Park (Less than 2 miles to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodlawn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlawn and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Woodlawn to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2677, Longitude: -77.4169 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlawn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Woodlawn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Woodlawn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.20 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.543 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.479 degrees.