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Welcome to Woods Crossroads ...

Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woods Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Woods Crossroads: Woods Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Woods Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Woods Crossroads.

Woods Crossroads is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Woods Crossroads: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Woods Crossroads: 23190<4>

Communities Also Named Woods Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Woods Crossroads - they are located in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Woods Crossroads ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Urbanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Irvington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Stone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belroi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Belroi is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
  • Glenns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
  • Gloucester Courthouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Money
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woods Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Woods Crossroads? 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 Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woods Crossroads.

Adding Woods Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woods Crossroads 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 (so far) for Woods Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woods Crossroads - 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 Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Woods Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Woods Crossroads). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woods Crossroads or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.