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Welcome to Woodlawn ...

Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County<1>.


The location of Woodlawn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Woodlawn is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Woodlawn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Woodlawn: (703) and (571)<4>

Websites for Woodlawn ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Woodlawn, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Woodlawn ...

While we believe that this Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County, we know of another 8 Virginia communities named Woodlawn. Those communities are located in the following counties: Campbell, Carroll, Colonial Heights City, Hanover, Hopewell City, Pittsylvania, Salem City and Stafford County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 81 communities that are also named Woodlawn - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Hawaii, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (7), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York (6), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Woodlawn ...

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

  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Alexandria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Manassas Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Vienna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Falls Church
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
    • La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodlawn ...

Looking for more information about Woodlawn? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Woodlawn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodlawn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlawn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, 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 Woodlawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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