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Welcome to Woodlawn ...

Woodlawn is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.

Woodlawn is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Woodlawn: 434

Communities Also Named Woodlawn ...

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

  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gretna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Sheva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Whittles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
    • Whittles has also been known as:
    • Whittle's Depot
    • Whittle's Station
  • Sonans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
  • Chalk Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • Java
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Lucks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
  • Markham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodlawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.