Welcome to Woods Acres ...
Woods Acres is located in Goochland County<1>.
Woods Acres is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woods Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Woods Acres: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Woods Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woods Acres.
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Short Pump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Lorraine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Hylas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wyndham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Oilville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woods Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woods Acres. 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 Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Woods Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woods Acres ...
Looking for more information about Woods Acres? 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 Woods Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woods Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woods Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Woods Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Woods Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |