Welcome to Woolwine ...
Woolwine is located in Patrick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woolwine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Woolwine is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woolwine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Woolwine: (276)
Communities near Woolwine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woolwine.
- Stuart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <3>
- Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
- Elamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Meadows of Dan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Dan
- Meadows of Dan is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadows of Dan <3>
- Pizarro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Poff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Patrick Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
- Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <3>
- Pike City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Critz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critz
- Critz is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Critz <3>
- Peters Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
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 Woolwine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woolwine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woolwine. 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 Woolwine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woolwine. See our Newspapers Page for Woolwine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolwine ...
Looking for more information about Woolwine? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Woolwine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woolwine.
Adding Woolwine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woolwine 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 for Woolwine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Woolwine post office opened in 1882.
We also found Woolwine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woolwine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woolwine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.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 Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woolwine - 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |